Literature on Corporate Governance and Ownership Structure

This chapter aims to provide an overview and insight into the concepts, aspects, and issues of corporate governance in general and the internal mechanisms of the board of directors and ownership structure in particular. It begins by discussing the concept throughout the historical development of the theory of the firm and postulates different approaches to corporate governance. It is then followed by how the concept of corporate governance has emerged and how governance mechanisms have been used as ways to solve agency problems.