Corporate Power and Social Responsibility: Issues in the Theory of Company Law Book

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Corporate Power and Social Responsibility: Issues in the Theory of Company Law, In this important new study John Parkinson rejects the theory that the internal affairs of corporate organizations should be insulated from regulatory intervention and argues that a function of company law is to promote the public interest. He examines , Corporate Power and Social Responsibility: Issues in the Theory of Company Law

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Corporate Power and Social Responsibility: Issues in the Theory of Company Law
Written by author John E. Parkinson
Published by Oxford University Press, USA, 2/17/1994
In this important new study John Parkinson rejects the theory that the "internal affairs" of corporate organizations should be insulated from regulatory intervention and argues that a function of company law is to promote the public interest. He examines

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Introduction 1

1 Corporate Power 3

I The Corporate Economy 3

II The Nature of Corporate Power 8

III Corporate Power and the Need for a Public-Interest Justification 21

IV Companies and the Creation of Social Wealth 41

2 Ownership, Control, and the Pursuit of Profit 51

I Delegation and the Problem of Control 51

II The Separation of Ownership and Control 54

3 The Legal Control of Management Discretion 73

I The Content of the Duty to Act bona fide for the Benefit of the Company 74

II The Effectiveness of the Duty to Act bona fide for the Benefit of the Company 92

4 Managerial Efficiency 97

I Directors and the Duty of Care 97

II The Discipline of the Market 113

III The Role of Liability Rules 132

5 Reinforcing - And Challenging - The Legal Model 137

I Protecting the Governance Structure 137

II Protecting the Shareholders' Financial Interests 140

III Challenging the Legal Model: the Redefinition of Management Duties 151

6 Corporate Governance: Shareholder Democracy and the Monitoring Board 159

I Control through Shareholder Democracy 160

II Institutional Control 166

III The Nexus of Contracts Model of the Company 177

IV Board Reform 191

7 Management Self-Dealing 200

I Self-Interested Transactions 205

II Directors' Terms of Employment and Remuneration 218

III Corporate Opportunities 226

IV Conclusion 236

8 The Enforcement of Directors' Duties 237

I Enforcement by the Company 237

II Enforcement by Minority Shareholders 241

9 Social Responsibility Within the Current Legal Fabric 260

I Social Responsibility and the Modern Public Company 262

II A Typology of Corporate Social Responsibility 266

III The Scope for Social Policy within the Legal Model 271

IV Social Responsibility in Practice 281

10 An Evaluation of Profit-Sacrificing Social Responsibility 304

I The Three Criticisms 305

II The Adoption of Other-Regarding Constraints 309

III Social Activism 337

IV Conclusion: Social Responsibility as a Process Concept 344

11 Strengthening the Constraints 347

I Enforcing External Constraints 349

II Increasing Corporate Responsibility: Two Models 364

III Implementing the Models 366

12 The Democratic Imperative: Beyond Social Responsibility 397

I The Case for Employee Participation 402

II Board-Level Participation 408

III Employee Share Ownership 423

IV Worker-Controlled Enterprises 426

Bibliography 435

Index 459

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	Table of UK Cases
	Table of Commonwealth Cases
	Table of US Cases
	Table of UK Statutes
	Table of European Community Legislation
	Table of UK Statutory Instruments
	Table of Legislation from other Jurisdictions
	Introduction	1
1	Corporate Power	3
I	The Corporate Economy	3
II	The Nature of Corporate Power	8
III	Corporate Power and the Need for a Public-Interest Justification	21
IV	Companies and the Creation of Social Wealth	41
2	Ownership, Control, and the Pursuit of Profit	51
I	Delegation and the Problem of Control	51
II	The Separation of Ownership and Control	54
3	The Legal Control of Management Discretion	73
I	The Content of the Duty to Act bona fide for the Benefit of the Company	74
II	The Effectiveness of the Duty to Act bona fide for the Benefit of the Company	92
4	Managerial Efficiency	97
I	Directors and the Duty of Care	97
II	The Discipline of the Market	113
III	The Role of Liability Rules	132
5	Reinforcing - And Challenging - The Legal Model	137
I	Protecting the Governance Structure	137
II	Protecting the Shareholders' Financial Interests	140
III	Challenging the Legal Model: the Redefinition of Management Duties	151
6	Corporate Governance: Shareholder Democracy and the Monitoring Board	159
I	Control through Shareholder Democracy	160
II	Institutional Control	166
III	The Nexus of Contracts Model of the Company	177
IV	Board Reform	191
7	Management Self-Dealing	200
I	Self-Interested Transactions	205
II	Directors' Terms of Employment and Remuneration	218
III	Corporate Opportunities	226
IV	Conclusion	236
8	The Enforcement of Directors' Duties	237
I	Enforcement by the Company	237
II	Enforcement by Minority Shareholders	241
9	Social Responsibility Within the Current Legal Fabric	260
I	Social Responsibility and the Modern Public Company	262
II	A Typology of Corporate Social Responsibility	266
III	The Scope for Social Policy within the Legal Model	271
IV	Social Responsibility in Practice	281
10	An Evaluation of Profit-Sacrificing Social Responsibility	304
I	The Three Criticisms	305
II	The Adoption of Other-Regarding Constraints	309
III	Social Activism	337
IV	Conclusion: Social Responsibility as a Process Concept	344
11	Strengthening the Constraints	347
I	Enforcing External Constraints	349
II	Increasing Corporate Responsibility: Two Models	364
III	Implementing the Models	366
12	The Democratic Imperative: Beyond Social Responsibility	397
I	The Case for Employee Participation	402
II	Board-Level Participation	408
III	Employee Share Ownership	423
IV	Worker-Controlled Enterprises	426
	Bibliography	435
	Index	459