DEFINING CORPORATE COMMUNICATION 1 Chapter Overview This introductory chapter provides a definition of corporate communication and lays out the themes for the remainder of the book. The chapter starts with a brief discussion of the importance of corporate communication followed by an introduction to key concepts such as corporate identity‚ corporate image and stakeholders. INTRODUCTION There is a widespread belief in the management world that in today’s society the future of any
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Directors The directors of an organization are the persons who are members of its board. Several specific terms categorize directors by the presence or absence of their other relationships to the organization.[6] An inside director is a director who is also an employee‚ officer‚ major shareholder‚ or someone similarly connected to the organization. Inside directors represent the interests of the entity’s stakeholders‚ and often have special knowledge of its inner workings‚ its financial or market
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DUTIES OF DIRECTORS Directors of a company normally have exclusive power to manage the company’s business and exercise its powers. At common law‚ the duties were owed to the company‚ to employees‚ to individual shareholders and creditors. 1.0 Duties of Directors to the company It is convenient to categorise the duties of directors into fiduciary duties which arise because they are quasi-trustees of the assets of the company. The word ‘fiduciary’ refers to trust and confidence. ‘A fiduciary is
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Hampton Park Pty Ltd (HP) Synopsis. In the case study of Hampton Park Pty Ltd (HP) has four directors; William (Managing Director); Susan‚ Jack and Gail (Non-executive directors). As HP’s financial position begins to deteriorate‚ George‚ the Chief Financial Officer of the company advises the accounts still show a profit and the company would have a solid base to pay out a dividend to its members. In July 2010cHP’s financial state worsens however George declares a technical profit and advises HP
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boards of directors. 1 I would require the board of directors degree of involvement in strategic management be active participation (approves‚ questions and makes final decisions on mission‚ strategy‚ policies and objectives) or be that of a catalyst (takes the leading role in establishing and modifying the mission‚ objectives‚ strategies and policies). This would ensure that the board of directors takes a hands on approach (Wheelen‚ p. 47). 2 I would require the board of directors to set
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what have Don breached his directors’ duties under the act in good faith and best interest of the company as well as disclosure personal interest. The second issue is possible remedies for Bryan while he has been conducted unfair and oppressive. ISSUE 1: WHAT HAS DON BREACHED? Fiduciary duties to disclose personal interests Directors are under both fiduciary and statutory duties to avoid conflicts between their personal interests and the interests of the company. The director is to declare the “nature
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the board has two major jobs: to monitoring the decision making of management as a representative of shareholders and to initiate and implement of decisions. The board of directors is a major mechanisms used to solve agency problem‚ which arises when the management and ownership is separated in the company. The board of directors is an internal control mechanism to make sure the company’s decision making is align with the interest of shareholders. In US and UK‚ in order to improve the effectiveness
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Research Paper Intercollegiate athletics is an excellent public relations and fund raising arm for colleges‚ while providing education and training to future professional athletes. Academic programs have always criticized college athletic programs. There are five main reasons or accusations as many will call it. First it is said that all major and some smaller colleges routinely lower the admission standards for athletes because of the exposure that they bring to the university. The Ivy League
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courses as I should’ve been prepared. At Forrest Junior College‚ I have learned and experienced many roles as a student attending there and with this suspension on my hands‚ makes me feel that I didn’t do all I was liable to do for my success. This letter is to provide the reasons why I failed to do what was needed resulting me to be put on academic suspension and allowing me to tell what can be expected from me‚ so this matter won’t happen again. First of all‚ the semester of Winter 2011‚ I was
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Mercury Athletic Footwear Ashutosh Dash Firm Value & Cash Flow Unlevered Free Cash Flow • FCF = EBIT (1-t) + DEP - ∆NWC - CAPEX Or • FCF = EBIT (1-t) - ∆NFA - ∆NWC • EBIT (1-t) or NOPAT is debt free income • Where do we pick up the interest tax shield? • Estimating FCF requires – Developing a reorganized Balance Sheet A Complex Reorganized Balance Sheet Assets Excess Cash NWC Liabilities 000 Debt 104117 Others 000 000 NFA (PPE) 32618 Hybrids Others 77332 Equity 214067 214067 Capital
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