848 The impact of corporate governance on the timeliness of corporate internet reporting by Egyptian listed companies Amr Ezat and Ahmed El-Masry Plymouth Business School‚ Plymouth‚ UK Abstract Purpose – This study seeks to examine the key factors that affect the timeliness of corporate internet reporting (CIR) by the Egyptian listed corporations on the Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchange. Design/methodology/approach – The authors use firm characteristics and corporate governance variables
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Gone are the days of the 90’s when a business didn’t have to place much emphasis on their ethical responsibilities. Today however‚ a business must be very precise and careful in how it operates. Whether it be which political party they support‚ or their stance on same-sex marriage‚ a business must be very careful to stay within the boundaries of acceptable behavior. Consumers and media alike are paying much more attention to how a business reacts
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Justification for using a corporate business structure In today ’s competitive business environment‚ your choice of corporate structure could affect your business ’ long term success. A business entity can be structured in three ways‚ that being a sole trader‚ partnership or a company. Sole traders carry on business alone‚ thus leaving the owner with complete control of the enterprise and its employees‚ ownership of all profits‚ business assets and personal responsibility for all debts. It is
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Supervisor: Mr. Kevin Lamb Dated: 3rd October 2011 1. What is the general area that you are interested in? Corporate Responsibility (CR) has emerged as a significant theme in the global business community and is gradually becoming a mainstream activity‚ according to a new survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit‚ in cooperation with Oracle Corporation. The growing emphasis on corporate responsibility is affecting the relationship between companies and their various stakeholders‚ such as investors
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3M’s Corporate Values * Act with uncompromising honesty and integrity in everything we do * Satisfy our customers with innovative technology and superior quality‚ value and service * Provide our investors an attractive return through sustainable‚ global growth * Respect our social and physical environment around the world * Value and develop our employees’ diverse talents‚ initiative and leadership * Earn the admiration of all those associated with 3M worldwide Business Strategy
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services. Bearing the name of its founder‚ Michael Dell‚ the company is one of the largest technological corporations in the world‚ employing more than 103‚300 people worldwide. Dell is listed at number 41 in the Fortune 500 list. Dell has grown by both increasing its customer base and through acquisitions since its inception; notable mergers and acquisitions including Alienware (2006) and Perot Systems (2009). As of 2009‚ the company sold personal computers‚ servers‚ data storage devices‚ network
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5. Accounting and Business techniques used. 2.5.1 Financial Ratios • Liquidity Ratios It is very crucial that an organisation meets its day to day obligations as they fall due. It is possible that an organisation that has very good and positive looking financial statement may experience liquidity problems. Hence measuring liquidity allows the organisation to better monitor its cash flows. Two commonly used ratios to measure liquidity are shown below
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Profitability is a measure of the efficiency of a business to use its resources. It is measured by the return on the capital resources it uses which means the combination of debt and equity. This is given by the ratio return on capital employed (ROCE)‚ return on investment or accounting rate of return. This tells investors how successful the business is by analyzing the profitability. The higher ROCE‚ the more liable it is to carry a high return to the investors resulting in higher dividends
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Business-Level and Corporate-Level Strategies Business-Level and Corporate-Level Strategies Analyze the business-level strategies for the corporation you chose to determine the business-level strategy you think is most important to the long-term success of the firm and whether or not you judge this to be a good choice. Justify your opinion. The objective of this paper is to examine the business level and corporate level strategies for Edgar Company Apple Inc. It will evaluate
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any type of business in order to succeed. They are specialists required to perform a particular set of specialized roles that are dependent on the functional area in which they work [1]. Their rule cannot be ignored. They are the ones who are responsible of planning‚ organizing‚ commanding‚ coordinating‚ and controlling [2]. This paper is designated to study the role of managers in the different functional areas of any business. But what are the functional areas of any business? What are the types
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