Behavioural Risks in Corporate Governance - 9781138094345

Taylor & Francis

Behavioural Risks in Corporate GovernanceRegulatory Intervention as a Risk Management Mechanism\nAuthor(s): Ngozi Vivian Okoye\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138094345, 978-1138094345\nSynopsis\nRecent cases of corporate failures, including the fixing of LIBOR rates and money laundering issues in the banking industry, highlight how behavioural issues on the part of company directors are significant contributory factors in corporate governance and the success or failure of companies. This book examines how personality and behavioural issues have contributed to major corporate failures, and how this risk may be managed.\n\nThe book examines behavioural risks in corporate governance, and evaluates the extent to which risk management mechanisms have acknowledged various aspects of behaviour. Drawing from cases in the UK, the US and Australia and research in psychology and the behavioural sciences, Ngozi Vivian Oko.