Importance of Corporate Governance for SMEs By Hany Abou-El-Fotouh Today corporate governance principles are considered a key element to the success of any organization and a prescription for improving performance. Simply it is the name of the game for companies that are directed by a board of directors in order to safeguard the interest of shareholders as well as other stakeholders. There are several definitions for corporate governance. However‚ the most appropriate definition which is
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An Assignment of Business Ethics & Corporate Governance CASE STUDIES Module I BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY December 3‚ 2009‚ marked the 25th anniversary of the world’s worst ever industrial disaster - the gas leak that occurred at Union Carbide India Ltd’s (UCIL) pesticide plant in Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh‚ India). The tragedy that instantly killed more than 3‚000 people and left thousands injured and affected for life‚ occurred when water entered Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) storage tank No. 610
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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 What is Corporate Governance? It is a set of systems‚ principles and processes by which a company is governed. It provides guidelines as to how the company can be directed or controlled so that it can fulfil its goals and objectives in a manner that adds to the value of the company and is also beneficial to all the stakeholders in the long run. The term was first used by Robert Ian in his book in the year 1984. It addresses the issues facing the Board of Directors such as
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THE JOURNAL OF FINANCE • VOL. LXVII‚ NO. 1 • FEBRUARY 2012 Information Disclosure and Corporate Governance BENJAMIN E. HERMALIN and MICHAEL S. WEISBACH∗ ABSTRACT Public policy discussions typically favor greater corporate disclosure as a way to reduce firms’ agency problems. This argument is incomplete because it overlooks that better disclosure regimes can also aggravate agency problems and related costs‚ including executive compensation. Consequently‚ a point can exist beyond which additional
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article “Examining Corporate Governance Policies‚” by Bitner and Dasher (2007) is a magazine article of a reputable magazine called “Commercial Lending Review.” The purpose of article is to explain the business relations of earning management to the corporate governance and the necessity of corporate governance in order to maintain business’s relationship with the management and the public. This article is very useful source for the report because it explains what the corporate governance is and relates
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to Promote Good Governance in the Public Sector Zeleke Belay (BA‚ BSc‚ ACCA‚ MSc‚) Lecturer at College of Telecommunication and Information Technology Department of Telecommunication Management Email: zelekebly@yahoo.com Mobile: 251 9 11 66 98 61 Office : 251 11 416 99 00 P.o Box: 1413‚ Code 1110 Addis Ababa Presented to the “The Achievements‚ Challenges‚ and Prospects of the Civil Service Reform Program Implementation in Ethiopia” conference Ethiopian Civil Service College Research
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Corporate Governance Research Paper Trends in Executive Compensation Oct.10‚ 2013 Introduction Top managers of firms are under scrutiny from the public due to what seem to be high salaries‚ bonuses and stock options. There have been definite trends in regards to executive compensation‚ and they all tend to lead to higher compensation of executives over time. There wasn’t always transparency in regards to executive compensation‚ but due to government and public pressure
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Contents Executive Summary i 1. Introduction 1 2. Corporate governance and Business Ethics 1 3. ASX Principles Relating to Business Ethics 2 3.1 Principle 2: Structure the Board to Add Value 2 3.2 Principle 4: Safeguard Integrity in Financial Reporting 3 4. Lend Lease’ Corporate Governance Statement 3 4.1 Structure the Board to Add Value 4 4.2 Safeguard
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memo is to address the accounting maneuver of Lehman’s Repo 105 (or 108) from perspectives of accounting and corporate governance. The memo will illustrate the role of repo transaction in Lehman’s business model‚ analyze the accounting irregularities regarding repo by Lehman‚ observe auditors’ role in these irregularities‚ and discuss the corresponding accounting and corporate governance issues. In addition‚ the memo will provide recommendations on how to prevent financial institutions from abusing
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