... of a coherent set of corporate governance practices. Patricia Crifo can be contacted at: patricia.crifo@polytechnique.edu Table 1 Representation of employee directors in European private companies Half One-third Less than one-third German-speaking countries Germany (over 2,000...

...Lenore Palladino Purpose The mainstream framework for corporate governance is that all corporate activity should be directed towards shareholder wealth maximization. This article posits that public policy should move away from shareholder primacy and instead recognize employees as key contributors...