Role of independent director in corporate governance Contents INTRODUCTION “Corporate Governance is the system by which companies are directed and controlled.”1 Corporate governance is integral to the existence of a company. It inspires and strengthens investor confidence by ensuring company’s commitment to higher growth and profits. The overall objectives of governance should be to maximize long term value and shareholders’ wealth
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Harvard Business School‚ USA St. Stephen’s College‚Delhi Government Law College‚ Mumbai Cathedral and John Connon School. EXECUTIVE PROFILE* BACKGROUND* Rahul Bajaj serves as an Executive Chairman and Head of Bajaj Group of Companies of Bajaj Auto Ltd. Mr. Bajaj served as Chief Executive Officer of Bajaj Auto Ltd. since 1968. He served as Managing Director of Bajaj Holdings & Investment Limited until March 31‚ 2005. He served as Deputy General Manager of Bajaj Tempo Limited. Mr. Bajaj
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Directors Duties 1 Types of directors: Ordinary‚ de facto‚ shadow directors and non executive directors. Table A section 80 is the cornerstone of corporate governance. Gives the directors powers to act as they see fit for the benefit of the company. Directors have a FIDUCIARY relationship with the company – trust and confidence. The distinguishing obligation of a fiduciary is the OBLIGATION OF LOYALTY. Shadow directors – not appointed by the board – have a decisive say in managing from a distance
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Removal director Summary On July 23‚ 2011‚ Damon Kitney from the Australian news wrote an article titled‚ “The shareholders strike back” which stated how Rupert Murdoch‚ CEO and chairman combined of the News Corporation‚ and his firm’s executives‚ including Mr. Murdoch’s son James‚ are being investigated for any suspected role in covering up the scope of “industrial scale” phone hacking. Murdoch’s negligent affair has raised many criticisms from experts‚ lawyers as well as independent management
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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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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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Assistant Athletic Director for External Relations and the Director for Media Relations to develop and implement public relations policies and objectives. Accepts public speaking engagements to promulgate department philosophies and objectives. Coordinates and supervises men=s basketball‚ golf‚ baseball‚ men=s and women=s tennis programs working directly with the Head Coach; supervises the administration of all other varsity programs through the Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations
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❖ S 9: “Officer” includes directors‚ secretaries‚ receivers‚ administrators‚ liquidators‚ administrating trustees. ❖ S 9: “Director” includes shadow & de facto directors. enforcement of directors’ duties enforcement of statutory duties Civil penalties Who may apply for a Declaration or Order? ❖ S 1317J(1): ASIC may apply for a declaration of contravention‚ a pecuniary penalty order or a compensation order. ❖ S 1317J(2): The company may apply for a compensation order. ❖
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ART DIRECTOR The art director is in charge of the overall visual appearance and how it communicates visually‚ stimulates moods‚ contrasts features‚ and psychologically appeals to a target audience. The art director makes decisions about visual elements used‚ what artistic style to use‚ and when to use motion. An advertising art director is not necessarily the head of an art department. In modern advertising practice‚ an art director typically works in tandem with a copywriter. The team usually
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