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PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-100471445479

ISBN-139780471445470

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Book TitleCorporate Governance and Risk : a Systems Approach

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicCorporate Governance, Decision-Making & Problem Solving

Publication Year2003

IllustratorYes

GenreBusiness & Economics

AuthorJohn C. Shaw

Book SeriesWiley Finance Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight16.6 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2003-003964

Dewey Edition21

Series Volume Number196

Dewey Decimal658.155

Table Of ContentPreface. Introduction. CHAPTER 1: Order from Chaos. A discussion of market behavior?how it is affected byhuman emotions and by economic supply and demand. TheAction/Reaction theory of a natural cycle that circulatesthroughout the market. CHAPTER 2: What Is a Reaction Swing? The Reaction swing is the central point where the Action endsand the Reaction begins. Rules to identify Reaction swings and toproject future turning points in the market. CHAPTER 3: ?Swing Trading? the ReactionSwing. Using the Reaction swing to identify short-term trading signals.Rules for entry. Target projections based on time and price. CHAPTER 4: The Reaction Cycle. Market trends will unfold through an identifiable pattern calledthe Reaction cycle. How to identify each segment of this cycle frombeginning to end. CHAPTER 5: Reaction Lines. Projecting target prices using Action/Reaction lines. CHAPTER 6: The Price Is Right. Where and when is the right time to exit a trade? An easy methodto determine when the price is right. CHAPTER 7: Reversal Dates and the Gann Fan. Reversal dates are based on a natural cycle that circulatesthrough the market. How natural support and resistance levels canwork in conjunction with the Reversal dates. CHAPTER 8: Market Tells. Price patterns exhibit specific characteristics. How thesepatterns foretell future market action. CHAPTER 9: Time, Price, and Pattern Working Together. Combining time and price projections with price patterns toconfirm entry and exit signals. CHAPTER 10: When the Patterns Do Not Match Exactly. Nothing works 100 percent of the time. What to do when thepatterns do not match exactly. CHAPTER 11: Bullish and Bearish Divergence. Another technical indicator used to identify trendexhaustion. CHAPTER 12: When You Can?t Find the Cycle. An alternative use of the Reaction swing. A testimony for theversatility of the Reaction swing. Using one Reaction swing toproject several future Reversal dates. CHAPTER 13: Long-Term Trend versus Short-Term Trend. Long-term trends are often connected by a specific pattern. Howto identify the long-term trends using the A-B-C pattern. CHAPTER 14: When Is the Price Right? Price can exceed time when unexpected events surprise themarket. How the Action/Reaction lines establish predetermined exittargets. CHAPTER 15: Stocks. Applying the Reaction swing methodology to individualstocks. CHAPTER 16: Knowledge Is Power. The best investment that you can make is investment in yourself.The market knowledge that will give you the edge. CHAPTER 17: Some Final Words. Words of wisdom. Resources for Traders. APPENDIX: Charting Basics. What you should know about bar charts. Index.

SynopsisDecision-making and corporate governance have always been importantfunctions in a company, but never more so than in the currentpost-Enron/Andersen business environment. This book acts as aframework for corporate officers and senior-level executives whoneed to redesign their own decision-making, risk, and governanceprocesses. The approaches have been successfully proven in a numberof leading companies, whose case studies are included in thebook. Offers up to date coverage of an increasingly important topic,citing a proven approach that draws from leading companies andprovides a composite of what not to do based on companies likeAnderson and Enron. Author very active in conference circles, addressing thousands inindustry events., Praise for Corporate Governance & Risk "Leaders in all three sectors will find Jack Shaw's new book an indispensable guide to decision making. When the old answers do not fit the new questions, Jack provides the concepts, the language, and the focus that governance and management require to be viable and relevant in an uncertain future." -Frances Hesselbein Chairman, Leader to Leader Institute "Corporate Governance and Risk introduces a new perspective on managing organizational risk that is needed to thrive in today's ever-changing environment, and will become the blueprint for high-performing organizations ready to alter their perspective on risk and discover unconventional wisdom." -Leonard Schaeffer Chairman and CEO, WellPoint "Corporate Governance and Risk drives home the essential Druckerian principle that effective management is fundamentally a moral vocation. Jack Shaw's perspectives, developed over a long and distinguished career as a management consultant, make clear that sound governance begins with the tone at the top." -Steadman Upham President, Claremont Graduate University "In today's business environment-with the Enron scandal and the crisis of faith in corporate leadership and with a dynamic and increasingly volatile external environment-it is more critical than ever that we safeguard our company's reputation and ensure that we manage for risks appropriately and proactively. Traditional approaches to risk management consider only risks that are apparent and generally assume static conditions, rather than acknowledging that the world of business-indeed the world at large-is a very dynamic place in which the unexpected happens regularly. In Corporate Governance and Risk: A Systems Approach, John Shaw describes a systematic methodology for managing for risks in a dynamic setting that has been invaluable to me in structuring effective enterprise risk management at Washington Mutual." -William A. Longbrake, Vice Chair Enterprise Risk Management, Washington Mutual, Inc., Using a systems thinking approach, Corporate Governance and Risk guides readers through an analysis and process for decision-making, and provides them with a framework for a system of governance. The process cited has been successfully used in a number of leading companies whose case studies will be featured throughout the book., Decision-making and corporate governance have always been important functions in a company, but never more so than in the current post-Enron/Andersen business environment. This book acts as a framework for corporate officers and senior-level executives who need to redesign their own decision-making, risk, and governance processes. The approaches have been successfully proven in a number of leading companies, whose case studies are included in the book. Offers up to date coverage of an increasingly important topic, citing a proven approach that draws from leading companies and provides a composite of what not to do based on companies like Anderson and Enron. Author very active in conference circles, addressing thousands in industry events.

LC Classification NumberHD2741.S485 2003