Week 1 Essay Questions (80 Points) 1. Why is corporate governance important? a) good corporate governance produces direct economic benefit to the organization b) To avoid scandal c) To imbibe trust in investors d) The perception of good corporate governance is an important ingredient of the image of an organization‚ whether public‚ private‚ or nonprofit. e) A perception of unethical conduct by an organization can be very costly in legal cases Reference:
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"Corporate Fraud" when you hear those words the first‚ most recent incident‚ many think of is The Enron Scandal. This same scandal produced the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002. This much needed act created the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board under the Security Exchange Commission ’s supervision. This board sets accounting standards and investigates Certified Public Accountants and companies to ensure they are following the guidelines set forth. This
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Cover Page ◦Title Corporate Governance: Relevance and significance in the current Corporate environment. ◦Abstract This article will discuss whether the concept of Corporate Governance appears to make a difference in the way in which companies are managed at board level. It will also briefly mention whether the recent economic turmoil in major and minor companies alike‚ would have been due to a lack of proper corporate governance. It will also explore in brief about the principles
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Corporate Culture (a) What do you think is the dominant corporate culture in your organization? Describe some of the features of this culture‚ what shaped them‚ and comment on their effects (both positive and negative) on organizational performance and staff behaviour and motivation. (b) Could some of the negative cultural features be changed or minimized? If yes‚ describe how you would go about changing them using any change model you like and what resources/support are needed. Suggest the
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policies due to oil and toxic spills; Occasional refinery explosions; Corrosion in pipelines; Competition from Shell and Chevron Ceasing operations in a number of potential locations with their further re-branding (Conoco); Sale of corporate-owned stations; More than 5.000 shortages within coming months; $66‚71 per barrel creates considerable tensions for running oil business;
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amounts of data online has increased the risk of data leakage and theft. The crime of corporate espionage is a serious threat which has increased along with the integration of technology into business processes. This paper has been written with the objective of providing insight into the crime of corporate espionage including discussion of the problem‚ offenders and motive‚ and basic protection measures. Corporate Espionage As global economies have gained influence “society has evolved from an
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Strategic Finance Reflective Paper: Corporate Governance Siddharth Menon 13200701 What is Corporate Governance? Corporate Governance defines the methods‚ structure and the processes of a company in which the business and affairs of the company managed and directed (Khan‚ 2011). It deals with ways in which suppliers of finance to corporations assure themselves of getting a return on their investment. Corporate Governance can also be defined as the whole system of rights‚ processes
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Corporate Strategy Analysis Discussion SummaryMaliaka M. McClendonMGT/230October 27‚ 2014Leslie HallCorporate Strategy Analysis Discussion SummaryCorporate strategy identifies the set of businesses‚ markets‚ or industries in which the organization competes and then distribute the resources among the businesses. With four basic alternatives when using corporate strategy in the planning function of management are concentration‚ vertical‚ integration‚ concentric diversification‚ and conglomerate diversification
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Corporate Governance Corporate Governance Corporate governance is concerned with set of principles‚ ethics‚ values‚ morals‚ rules regulations‚ & procedures etc. Corporate governance establishes a system whereby directors are entrusted with duties and responsibilities in relation to the direction of the company’s affairs. The term “governance” means control i.e. controlling a company‚ an organization etc or a company & corporate governance is governing or controlling the corporate bodies
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The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0309-0566.htm The effect of corporate branding dimensions on consumers’ product evaluation A cross-cultural analysis Nizar Souiden ´ Faculty of Business Administration‚ Laval University‚ Quebec‚ Canada Corporate branding dimensions 825 Received October 2004 Revised September 2005 Accepted January 2006 Norizan M. Kassim Department of Management and Marketing‚ College of Business and Economics
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