EDITORIAL: Adapting Anglo-American corporate governance concepts in non-Anglo-American environments

Abstract

The articles in this issue share the commonality that they are showing the structural adjustments being made in each country to adapt Anglo-American corporate governance concepts in largely non-Anglo-American environments (with the exception of the last article on South Africa). Corporate governance is here to stay though the local perspectives on them are yielding varying results. Good governance is an important function in a modern, functional society. Corporations, companies and organizations have a role to play in ensuring their governance practices not only meets community standards, but exceeds them.