Definitions of corporate governance B. Theories behind corporate governance 1. Agency problem 2. Stewardship theory 3. Resource dependency theory 4. Stakeholder theory 5. Political theory 6. Transaction cost economics 7. Ethical theory C. Principles of corporate governance D. SOX Act‚ E. Enron Scandal‚ Conclusion I. Introduction: The concept of corporate governance in legal and economic terms is equivalent to “the defense of shareholders”. Corporate governance is the response to
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE – CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK INTRODUCTION: The great Indian master of Political Science Kautilya mentioned four functions of a king in his well-known book Arthashastra -1.Raksha or protection‚ 2.Vriddhi or enhancement‚ 3.Palana or maintenance‚ and 4.Yogakshema or wellbeing or safeguard. It is the sacred duty of the state to protect the person and property of its subject to enhance their wealth‚ to maintain them and to safeguard their interest in general. This noble concept
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The rise and fall of ABC Learning Q1: The aspects of the business strategy of ABC Learning resulted in increased business risk for the company including: the rapid expansion of market share‚ over-indebt‚ and blinding overseas investment. Rapid expansion of market share: ABC‚ which at its peak had almost 2200 centres in four countries‚ also had a flawed strategy to handle significant and rapid growth. When A.B.C. Learning Centers listed on the stock exchange in March 2001‚ it was a tiny operation
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OECD Principles of Corporate Governance Since they were issued in 1999‚ the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance have gained worldwide recognition as an international benchmark for good corporate governance. They are actively used by governments‚ regulators‚ investors‚ corporations and stakeholders in both OECD and non-OECD countries and have been adopted by the Financial Stability Forum as one of the Twelve Key Standards for Sound Financial Systems. The Principles are intended to assist in the
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« OECD Principles of Corporate Governance 2004 © OECD‚ 2004. © Software: 1987-1996‚ Acrobat is a trademark of ADOBE. All rights reserved. OECD grants you the right to use one copy of this Program for your personal use only. Unauthorised reproduction‚ lending‚ hiring‚ transmission or distribution of any data or software is prohibited. You must treat the Program and associated materials and any elements thereof like any other copyrighted material. All requests should be made to: Head of Publications
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320 Corporate Governance: An International Review‚ 2009‚ 17(3): 320–337 Women Directors on Corporate Boards: A Review and Research Agenda Siri Terjesen*‚ Ruth Sealy and Val Singh ABSTRACT Manuscript Type: Review Research Question/Issue: This review examines how gender diversity on corporate boards influences corporate governance outcomes that in turn impact performance. We describe extant research on theoretical perspectives‚ characteristics‚ and impact of women on corporate boards (WOCB) at
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE OF HONGKONG 1. Overview of recent corporate governance reforms A. Recent initiatives There have been numerous recent changes in Hong Kong in relation to corporate governance matters‚ extending well beyond legislation and nonbinding codes. The roles of relevant regulators have also been examined and proposed changes made. As far as legislation is concerned‚ the most significant change is the introduction of the Securities and Futures Ordinance‚ which came into force on
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BUSINESS ETHICS & CORPORATE GOVERNANCE BUSINESS ETHICS Distinguishing: • Ethics • Ethics in Business • Business Ethics • Governance • Corporate Governance • Good Corporate Governance In brief: • Ethics: code of conduct for personal behaviour. • Ethics in Business: Applying personal ethics into business. • Business Ethics: Ethics of business‚ what is good & bad‚ right or wrong for business. • Governance: Methods and practices
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Global Transformations: Politics‚ Economics and Culture. Cambridge: Polity. 1-31 R Roulier‚ ¡§Governance Issues and Banking System Soundness¡¨‚ Banking Soundness and Monetary Policy‚ International Monetary Fund (1997) at 450 Justin O¡¦Brien‚ ¡§Governing the Corporation¡¨‚ Publisher Weliy 2005‚ Chapter 2 Stephen S Cohen and Gavin Boyd ¡§Corporate Governance and Corporate Performance¡¨‚ Corporate Governance and Globalisation: Long Range Planning Issues‚ Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd (2000) at 59 ¡V 94
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Corporate Governance The Coca-Cola Company is committed to sound principles of corporate governance. The Board is elected by the shareowners to oversee their interest in the long-term health and the overall success of the business and its financial strength. The Board serves as the ultimate decision making body of the Company‚ except for those matters reserved to or shared with the shareowners. The Board selects and oversees the members of senior management‚ who are charged by the Board with conducting
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