This book gives an insight into corporate governance practices in India. It expounds semantics of governance and tenets of corporate governance. It demonstrates corporate governance objectives, strategies, policies, ethics and disclosure practices in India. It also traces evolution of corporate governance in India. Aspects of corporate governance examined in the book include, inter alia, shareholding patterns, CEO duality, CEO pay and performance, role of nominee directors, multiple directorship, board committee membership, performance appraisal of board members, remuneration of directors and CEO succession planning. A distinguished feature of the book is the comprehensive analysis of corporate governance practices sector-wise, on the basis of director typology and relationship between various attributes of corporate governance and the financial performance of the companies.

Dr. Sunita Upendra Sharma is a Senior Lecturer in Management, Faculty of Management Studies, the M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara. She has more than 13 years experience in teaching Business Law and Human Resource Management at M.B.A. programme. She has presented several papers on corporate governance and HRM at National and International Seminars/Conferences. She has vast experience in personnel management and as an advocate. She provides consultancy and lectures on corporate governance and business law.