Journal of Corporate Finance 11 (2005) 645 – 660 www.elsevier.com/locate/econbase Ownership structure‚ managerial behavior and corporate value J.R. Daviesa‚ David Hillierb‚T‚ Patrick McColganc a University of Strathclyde‚ UK b University of Leeds‚ UK c University of Aberdeen‚ UK Received 21 November 2002; accepted 6 July 2004 Available online 20 April 2005 Abstract The nonlinear relationship between corporate value and managerial ownership is well documented. This has been attributed
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FINAL EXAM PAPER CSR and the Future of Corporate Accountability As is the case with most anything of any interest‚ the deeper you look into Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) the more difficult it is to define. And as long as it remains difficult to define‚ it will be difficult to communicate and enforce. Part of the difficulty lies in the fact that one is faced with a series of questions related to corporate social responsibility‚ human rights and the law along a parallel path of considering
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Investment Lenders Government w w w .s tu d yi n te ra cti ve .o rg 2 CH AP TER 1 – I S S U ES I N COR POR ATE G OVER N AN CE w w w .s tu d yi n te ra cti ve .o rg 3 CH AP TER 1 – I S S U ES I N COR POR ATE G OVER N AN CE Corporate Governance Are the board effective? Are they making good decisions? Can we obtain assurance that they are? Are the board effective? Combined Code Board of Directors Chair CEO Execs Non-execs w w w .s tu d yi n te ra cti ve .o rg 4
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GSB WORKING PAPER NO.62 Corporate Social Responsibility: A definition by Gail Thomas Graduate School of Business Curtin University of Technology Margaret Nowak Graduate School of Business Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J © Graduate School of Business‚ Curtin University of Technology‚ GPO Box U1987‚ Perth‚ Western Australia‚ 6001. Telephone 61 8 9266 3366‚ Fax: 61 8 9266 3368 ISSN 1323-7853 ISBN 1 74067 514 2 December 2006 Information in this publication is correct
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/MiddSuppose that in the coming year‚ you expect Exxon-Mobil stick to have a volatility of 42% and a beta of 0.9‚ and Merck ’s stock to have a volatility of 24% and a beta of 1.1. The risk free interest rate is 4% and the markets expected return is 12%. The cost of capital for a project with the same beta as Merck ’s stock is closest to: . | d. 12.8% | E[R] = Rf + Beta × Risk Premium = .04 + 1.1 × (.12 - .04) = .128 | Which stock has the highest total risk? | c. Exxon-Mobil since it has
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DOES CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ENHANCE FIRM PERFORMANCE? BY: DR. RONALD IWU-EGWUONWU Introduction: Nations thrive on the performance of their economic units the major part of which are business firms that operate in their corporate jurisdictions. The quality of performance of these firms is of great interest to governments because by them a great amount of the degree of economic development seen in a country is achieved. Governments fund their annual budgets to a great extend by the amount of
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The Wall Street Journal: The article titled “The Corporate Tax Political Drive” talks about American companies moving over sees because they feel as if they are being punished by taxes for investing over sees. If a company invests over sees they have to pay the taxes over there‚ the author would say is rightfully so‚ and they would additionally have to pay the taxes her‚ not rightfully so. The newspaper takes the side that it is not right to have to pay both sets of taxes and I believe that news
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Title: Corporate Governance and the 2012 Failure of the Hastie Group (ASX) Assignment Topic: An outline of‚ and brief discussion of the importance of‚ the bases or criteria for the review of the organisation’s governance (eg‚ refer to which standards or guiding principles are relevant for the review) and why you need to use them. A brief critical review of the relevance of concepts‚ principles‚ standards or other tools and techniques learnt during this subject‚ in conducting your review A list
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case is whether to keep the current individual branding strategy or create a corporate branding strategy‚ without undercutting the distinctiveness of each hotel. To do so the following points will be covered: Recommendation on individual versus corporate branding strategies. Qualitative analysis considering pros and cons of each branding strategy Quantitative analysis estimating the impact of Rosewood’s corporate branding strategy on customer lifetime value (CLTV) Strategic issues and problems:
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Insert name Insert name of the course supervisor Insert name of the course Insert date assignment is due Why Corporate Governance is an Important Ethical Issue As consumer movements grow stronger and stakeholders become more knowledgeable and aware of company operations‚ it has become necessary for corporations to come to grips with ethical issues in order to continue surviving in business. Consumers and stakeholders are becoming increasingly aware of the adverse effects of unethical
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