HUMANITIES AND GOOD GOVERNANCE: REFLECTIONS FROM IGBO POETRY. A PAPER PRESENTED AT THE 2012 FACULTY OF ARTS CONFERENCE ON THE THEME ‘HUMANITIES AND GOOD GOVERNANCE’. BY ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR NKECHINYERE NWOKOYE (NEE OKEDIADI) DEPARTMENT OF IGBO‚ AFRICAN & ASIAN STUDIES NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY‚ AWKA nkyemeka@yahoo.com 08033833639 MAY 4TH- 6TH‚ 2012 HUMANITIES AND GOOD GOVERNANCE: REFLECTIONS FROM IGBO POETRY. Abstract Literature is a mirror of a society
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Common themes in Corporate Governance Scandals According to ACCA (2014) “Corporate governance is the system by which companies are directed and controlled”‚ also the corporate governance definition in the ACCA (2014) and Financial Times (2015) are quite different but similar at the same time‚ “How a company is managed‚ in terms of the institutional systems and protocols meant to ensure accountability and sound ethics. The concept encompasses a variety of issues‚ including disclosure of information
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NAME: EVANS KWAME ADJEI COURSE: POLI 101 DEMOCRACY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE ARE TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN.DISCUSS Good governance is an indeterminate term used in development literature to describe how public institutions conduct public affairs and manage public resources in order to guarantee the realization of human rights. It also can be said as the competent management of a country’s resources and affairs in a manner that is open‚ transparent‚ accountable‚ equitable and responsive to people’s
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Beyond the Moral Panic: The Good Governance Option to Youth Socio-Economic Empowerment in Nigeria By Toyin Abe Department of Political Science University of Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State‚ Nigeria Email: toyinabe777@yahoo.com Phone: +234-803-860-9848 Abstract The protracted economic crisis that plaque Nigeria since the early 1980s has impacted negatively on the well-being of youth in the country. The situation is further
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BACKGROUND Governance is the process by which a board of directors‚ through management‚ guides an institution in fulfilling its corporate mission and protects the intuitions assets over time. (principles and practices of microfinance governance‚ by Rachel Rock Maria Otero Sonia Saltzman). However‚ the success of and strength of a financial cooperative in some parts of the world shows that governance issues can be transcendence when basic principles are followed. Therefore is corporate governance the cause
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Secretary Jesus Estanislao once compared good corporate governance as keeping one’s house in order. Most people want well-run households‚ one that keeps a lid on expenses while keeping things neat and clean and takes care of the various needs of family members. In the business setting‚ a clean house is more attractive to prospective investors. Good corporate governance promotes transparency‚ accountability and responsibility. Corporate governance is not just about ethical conduct or being transparent
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in contemporary China are the signs to all the corporations which rely heavily on cheap Chinese labours that adaption of new business strategy‚ management style‚ and corporate structure is urgent. In 2010‚ a series of tragedies among workers at Foxconn in China has again proved the necessities to initiate fundamental changes in accordance to the new social and economical conditions in China. A total of 12 deaths and 2 suicide attempts pointed out severe issues of Foxconn’s policies and management
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the business to choose. INTRODUCTION TO FOXCONN All the Apple products‚ including Apple iPods‚ iPhones‚ and MacBook series are manufactured globally‚ but the biggest factory with which Apple contract to make products is Foxconn Technology Group in Shen Zhen‚ China. Foxconn Technology Group‚ also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.‚ Ltd is the world’s biggest manufacturing conglomerate by market revenue. It has its walled factory city of 270‚000 Foxconn employees in Shen Zhen‚ and in that factory
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Introduction Corporate governance can be defined as a combination of fairness‚ precision‚ accountability and sustainability of corporate behavior. Good Corporate governance is a key factor to achieve the improved performance of an organization. It is fundamental element to safeguard interest of shareholders. For continuous and sustainable growth of an organization‚ there is no alternative to effective Corporate Governance. The positive effect of corporate governance on different stakeholders ultimately
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Corporate Governance regime in the UK As a result of the banking crisis‚ a review of the corporate governance regime in the UK was carried out by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC). The review resulted in two principal changes to the regime. Following a review of the Combined Code on Corporate Governance‚ the FRC issued a new edition of the Code- the “UK Corporate Governance Code”. The UK Corporate Governance Code applies for accounting periods beginning on or after 29 June 2010 and is the key
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