Corporate Social Responsibility - What does it mean? CSR is about how companies manage the business processes to produce an overall positive impact on society. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development in its publication "Making Good Business Sense" by Lord Holme and Richard Watts‚ used the following definition. "Corporate Social Responsibility is the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of
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edit. Economic liberalisation in India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia The economic liberalisation in India refers to ongoing economic reforms in India that started on 24 July 1991. After Independence in 1947‚ India adhered to socialist policies. Attempts were made to liberalize economy in 1966 and 1985. The first attempt was reversed in 1967. Thereafter‚ a stronger version of socialism was adopted. Second major attempt was in 1985 by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. The process came to a
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Globalisation is a positive force in the world. Discuss. In recent years‚ amongst all the claims and counterclaims‚ the argument over whether globalisation is a positive force or not has become rather controversial. Advocates claim globalisation facilitates economic growth‚ international financial integration‚ and cooperation between nations while critics vigorously argue that globalisation leads to a fierce exploitation of the labour class‚ a disparity between rich and poor‚ and a concentration
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Learning objectives FINM 7401 Seminar 1: Introduction to financial management Ethics in finance Readings: Ross et al. Chapter 1 Copyright © 2014 McGraw-Hill Education (Australia) Pty Ltd Ross‚ Essentials of Corporate Finance‚ 3e 1-1 Discuss the basic types of financial management decisions and the role of the financial manager. Identify the goal of financial management. Compare the financial implications of the different forms of business organisation Describe the conflicts
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Globalization Unit 1.9 Focus Question 1. What is globalization? 2. What are the causes and impacts of globalization? 3. What are some indicators of globalization? In business‚ the competition will bite you if you keep running. If you stand still‚ they will swallow you. William Knudsen (1879-1948)‚ former president of GM. Overview what is globalization? * What is globalization? * The integration of the world’s economies in relation to their economics‚ sociology
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Bureaucracy and the Liberalisation After independence the newly emerged Indian State was characterized by the dominant role in all the spheres of society. It was a welfare state whose objective was to secure political‚ social and economic justice to all the sections of Indian population. The Westminister model of parliamentary democracy with universal adult franchise was adopted. In social field‚ various evils in the society were sought to be eradicated by the State. Untouchability was abolished
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ABSTRACT In the light of various corporate scandals‚ regulatory bodies and corporate governance were placed under pressure by shareholders and stakeholders to form a tighter grip in governing corporation’s conduct. The obligations‚ roles and responsibilities of company’s stewards are under scrutiny of Corporations Act‚ listing rules‚ country’s code of corporate governance‚ ethics as well as social standards. At the same time‚ advocates of market forces as a replacement to regulations and
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definition of family business Family businesses may have owners who are not family members. Family businesses may also be managed by individuals who are not members of the family. However‚ family members are often involved in the operations of their family business in some capacity and‚ in smaller companies‚ usually one or more family members are the senior officers and managers. Many businesses that are now public companies were family businesses. 2.0 Importance Of Family Business According to
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Table of Contents Pre-Liberalisation age 2 Reason for Liberalisation 2 Liberalisation 3 Reforms taken during Liberalisation 3 Financial Sector Reforms 3 Industrial Sector Reforms 5 Trade Sector Reforms 6 Fiscal Sector Reforms 7 Challenges Ahead 8 Current India 14 Pre-Liberalisation age: A struggle Indian was under social democratic policies from 1947 to 1991. The economy was characterised by extensive regulation‚ protectionism‚ public ownership‚ persasive corruption and
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BECOME A FAMILY-RESPONSIBLE EMPLOYER? Nuria Chinchilla Elizabeth Torres IESE Occasional Papers seek to present topics of general interest to a wide audience. IESE Business School – Universidad de Navarra Avda. Pearson‚ 21 – 08034 Barcelona‚ España. Tel.: (+34) 93 253 42 00 Fax: (+34) 93 253 43 43 Camino del Cerro del Águila‚ 3 (Ctra. de Castilla‚ km 5‚180) – 28023 Madrid‚ España. Tel.: (+34) 91 357 08 09 Fax: (+34) 91 357 29 13 Copyright © 2006 IESE Business School. IESE Business School-University
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