THE BUSINESS VALUE OF GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Companies that take a strategic approach to the challenge of complying with tough new corporate governance requirements can create opportunities to strengthen their internal processes and enhance their business. This article is one in a series from Microsoft Office System that explores issues and perspectives facing finance executives. Making Sense of the Global Regulatory Patchwork Even For the global economic system to function as it should‚ investors
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Discuss the environmental and social impacts of tourism in the UK and consider whether the benefits exceed the costs. Tourism is a fast growing industry and a valuable sector‚ contributing significantly to the economy (“The Social & Cultural Impacts of Tourism”‚ n.d.). It has been generally accepted that tourism is‚ for the most part and with relatively few exceptions‚ beneficial to both generating and destination countries (Holloway‚ 2009‚ p. 114). Some researchers are less sure that this
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CONFLICT OF NORMS IN EUROPEAN UNION LAW AND THE LEGAL REASONING OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE A thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy by Gerard Martin Conway School of Law Brunel University December 2010 ii Abstract: This thesis examines the topic of conflict of norms in European Union (EU) law and the legal reasoning of the European Court of Justice (ECJ)‚ arguing that the framework of conflict of norms provides conceptual insight into justification and
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Union impact on the effective adoption of High Performance Work Practices Please cite this article as: Gill‚ C. (2009) Union impact on the effective adoption of High Performance Work Practices‚ Human Resource Management Review‚ 19‚ 39-50. Dr. Carol Gill Program Director - Organizational Leadership Melbourne Business School Melbourne University Carlton‚ Victoria 3053‚ Australia Phone +61 3 9349 8452 Facsimile +61 3 9349 8404 Email: c.gill@mbs.edu Abstract This paper examines the literature
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Turkey has been associated to Europe much longer than many of the member or prospective member states. Turkey’s application to signing up for becoming a member to the European Union was made on 14 April 1987. Turkey has been an associate member of the European Union (then European Community) since 1963 with the Ankara Agreement. Turkey was one of the first countries to become a member of the Council of Europe in 1949. Therefore it is important to examine the important political and economic milestones
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SRN: 229113 Article 34 Article 34 TFEU states that “Quantitative restrictions on imports and all measures having equivalent effect shall be prohibited between member states.” In regards to the quantitative restrictions‚ it is clear that member states cannot restrict the level of imports from other member states. MEQRs On the issue of measures having equivalent effect (MEQR)‚ the situation is unclear. In the case 8/74 Procureur du Roi v Dassonville(1974)‚ the Court of Justice gave
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European business What are the main advantages of the European Union for the business environment? What are the main disadvantages? The European Union is a system that was created to help form a unity‚ and strengthen European states. After two ruinous world wars and the extension of Soviet power‚ many people recognized the need for some form of European unity. The community formed in 1951‚ and consisted of 6 countries – France‚ West Germany‚ the Netherlands‚ Belgium‚ Luxembourg‚ and Italy
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poverty & unemployment going down‚ Europe has transformed itself into a continent brought about through social and economic integration. This radical change stemmed from the vision of post-World War II Europeans‚ longing for peace in order to spur development in their countries . Hence‚ the European Union ‚ more commonly known as the EU was created . The EU as it stands is a social institution that until today‚ stands firm on it’s guiding principle "economic integration resulting to
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ABSTRACT Labor unions do not only donate‚ contribute or fund political parties or presidential candidates but also influence presidential elections. The question‚ however‚ is how do they-labor unions- impact presidential races? This research examines and investigates how labor unions impact voter turnouts and vote choice during presidential races. Investigating and analyzing electioneering trends in the United States for the period‚ 1984-2012‚ through quantitative analysis of secondary data from
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Policy - is a predetermined course of action which is established to provide a guide toward accepted business strategies and objectives. Policies identify the key activities and provide a general strategy to decision-makers on how to handle issues as they arise. This is accomplished by providing the reader with limits and a choice of alternatives that can be used to "guide" their decision making process as they attempt to overcome problems. Characteristics of a Policy 1. Are general in nature
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