"Prof. Bala's cases are very well-written, striking the right balance between theory, practice and human behaviour. If corporate governance and ethics can at all be taught, then his would be the only resources I would recommend. A thorough reading of the material provides the perfect blend of information needed to get an interested student to think and reflect." --Vikrant T. Nanda,Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad 2011,Cornell University 2004
"I have read hundreds of cases written by Harvard, Stanford and even IIMA professors. None match the lucidity and richness I found in these cases." --Vivek R. Chudgar, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and Solutions Manager, TCS
"This impeccable aggregation of cases provides both a national and an international perspective towards the role, dilemmas, decision making, and ethical and behavioural concerns of the Board of Directors. The collection of industry's past failures and insightful synergies between the executive and board members provides a guide for today's ever-emerging need for corporate governance, and enables managers and management students to take up a much larger role in shaping tomorrow's organizations." --Bhavin Shukla, PGPX5, Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management 2010-11, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
"One of the most pertinent subjects that I learned in IIMB was Corporate Governance. The cases used were some of the best that I had in my entire course curriculum and were of the same quality, depth and relevance as those used in other top B-schools of the world. These diverse cases have sensitized me so much to Corporate Ethics and Governance issues that I am now confident of leading well an organisation in today's dizzy business atmosphere" --Neeraj Kumar Verma, Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management 2010-11, IIM-Bangalore, and Supply Chain Manager, Caterpillar
"The cases are true masterpieces that strongly improve the understanding of the major concepts of corporate governance..., the cases have been written in a very lucid style. The presentation of the content flows from general overview to specific details. Reading these cases was a truly enlightening, thought provoking and satisfying experience."--Pramod Kumar, LIC, PGEP3
Advance Praise for The Book
Preface
Aknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1 : Hunting with the Hounds and Running with the Hares : Board Level Conflicts of Interest in Larsen & Toubro
Chapter 2 : To Buy or Not To Buy--The Board Dilemma : The Golden Tea & Beverages Company Limited
Chapter 3 : Dow Chemical Company and the Bhopal Legacy : Corporate Governance and Toxic Acquisitions
Chapter 4 : All That Glitters : Board Governance and Sustained Subterfuge at Satyam
Chapter 5 : Orion Logistics Corporation : Director Dominance versus Independence in Boards
Chapter 6 : Saying What You Mean : The Board Communication Puzzle at Hind Industries Limited
Chapter 7 : TVS-Suzuki-Governance Issues in Corporate Partnerships and Separations
Chapter 8 : Has a Daniel Come to Judgement? : Corporate Governance Issues in Union Carbide's Bhopal Gas Disaster
Chapter 9 : Digital GlobalSoft Limited : Governing for Shareholder Value Growth in Changing Times
Chapter 10 : Universal Engineering Corporation Limited : Internal Control or Complementary Connivance?
Chapter 11 : The Lehman Tragedy
Chapter 12 : Sunrise Corporation and Precision Parts : Board Role in Addressing Arterial Blockages in Operational Financial Flows
Chapter 13 : Getwell India Limited : The Difficult Choice between Profits and Ethics
Chapter 14 : Corporate Reputation-Arresting the Slide Down the Slippery Slope : The Case of BHP Billiton, the Big Australian
About The Author and The Co-Authors
