Royal Ahold: The Role of Corporate Governance

Gerard Mertens; Douglas V. DeJong; Abe De Jong; Peter Roosenboom

doi:10.4324/9781315564791-39

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Royal Ahold: The Role of Corporate Governance

Gerard Mertens, Douglas V. DeJong, Abe De Jong and Peter Roosenboom

A Handbook of Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility, pp.595-620

Ashgate

2010

DOI: 10.4324/9781315564791-39

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Abstract

Royal Ahold (Koninklijke Ahold NV) was one of the major success stories in the 1990s and suffered a complete meltdown in 2003. This chapter analyzes the role of Ahold's corporate governance mechanisms. and illustrates how initially a family, and later professional management, exploited the intent of the law and existing regulatory structures to maintain absolute control of the company. It analyzes in detail the applicable governance mechanisms of Ahold that were designed to hold the self-interest of the parties in check.

Supervisory Board

Investor Relations

Supervisory Board Members

Royal Ahold

Ad Hoc Task Force

Analyst Recommendations

Dispersed Ownership Structure

Corporate Governance

Van Der Hoeven

Albert Heijn

ABN

SME Manager

Abp

Sea Water

Structured Regime

Royal Dutch Shell

CSR Practice

Broader Educational Framework

GAAP Number

Het Financieele Dagblad

Ceo Position

Anti-takeover Defense

Management Board

CSR Activism

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Title: Subtitle: Royal Ahold: The Role of Corporate Governance
Creators: Gerard Mertens
Douglas V. DeJong
Abe De Jong
Peter Roosenboom
Contributors: Güler Aras (Editor)
David Crowther (Editor)
Resource Type: Book chapter
Publication Details: A Handbook of Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility, pp.595-620
DOI: 10.4324/9781315564791-39
Publisher: Ashgate; Farnham, Surrey, England
Number of pages: 26
Alternative title: Royal Ahold
Language: English
Date published: 2010
Academic Unit: Accounting
Record Identifier: 9984962553002771

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