Center for International Private Enterprise ECONOMICREFORM Feature Service® January 12‚ 2006 Business Ethics: The Essential Component of Corporate Governance John D. Sullivan‚ Ph.D. Executive Director‚ CIPE Aleksandr Shkolnikov‚ Program Officer‚ Global‚ CIPE Given financial scandals and the resulting new mandates on business‚ firms find themselves pressed to develop strong codes of ethics to guide the behavior of board members‚ managers‚ and employees. Although the concern with ethics has always
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McBride Transparency in Corporate Governance MMPBL/570 May 7‚ 2012 Thomas Kershaw McBride: Transparency In Corporate Governance Many recent corporate governance scandals have caused government to implement a number or regulatory modifications. One factor in relation to these changes is improved disclosure requirements. An example‚ Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)‚ created because of Enron‚ WorldCom‚ and additional public governance malfunctions‚ with detailed reporting of off-balance sheet financing
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Definitions of corporate governance B. Theories behind corporate governance 1. Agency problem 2. Stewardship theory 3. Resource dependency theory 4. Stakeholder theory 5. Political theory 6. Transaction cost economics 7. Ethical theory C. Principles of corporate governance D. SOX Act‚ E. Enron Scandal‚ Conclusion I. Introduction: The concept of corporate governance in legal and economic terms is equivalent to “the defense of shareholders”. Corporate governance is the response to
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Vol. 3‚ No. 4 ISSN: 2222-6990 Corporate Governance- Issues and Challenges in Pakistan Beenish Ameer Department of Management Sciences‚ Abbasia Campus‚ Islamia University of Bahawalpur‚ Pakistan E-mail:beenishameer14@gmail.com Abstract Purpose: Pakistani companies are crucial for attaining the better position in the global market by adopting the actual concept of corporate governance. Corporate governance is a worldwide phenomenon. Corporate Governance is the system of rules‚ practices
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BUSINESS ETHICS & CORPORATE GOVERNANCE BUSINESS ETHICS Distinguishing: • Ethics • Ethics in Business • Business Ethics • Governance • Corporate Governance • Good Corporate Governance In brief: • Ethics: code of conduct for personal behaviour. • Ethics in Business: Applying personal ethics into business. • Business Ethics: Ethics of business‚ what is good & bad‚ right or wrong for business. • Governance: Methods and practices
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Corporate Governance The Coca-Cola Company is committed to sound principles of corporate governance. The Board is elected by the shareowners to oversee their interest in the long-term health and the overall success of the business and its financial strength. The Board serves as the ultimate decision making body of the Company‚ except for those matters reserved to or shared with the shareowners. The Board selects and oversees the members of senior management‚ who are charged by the Board with conducting
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Corporate Governance in Hong Kong 1. Corporate Governance in Hong Kong Hong Kong’s position as an international economic and financial center is attributed to its exemplary corporate governance. With Hong Kong’s various authorities and regulatory bodies emphasizing on transparency and accountability for listed companies‚ Hong Kong was ranked first for corporate governance among 11 Asian countries in 2007. (Refer to Appendix 1) The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK) describes corporate
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Governance Structures & Corporate Culture Introduction This paper explores a few elements found in any healthcare organization or business organization in general‚ in particular‚ certain organizational structures and hypothetical constructs. First‚ consideration is given to some of the provisions of governance found in healthcare organizations. Consideration is also given to some of the possible antecedents and organizational outcomes of responsible leadership and on ethical decision making
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE What is Corporate Governance? It is a set of systems‚ principles and processes by which a company is governed. It provides guidelines as to how the company can be directed or controlled so that it can fulfil its goals and objectives in a manner that adds to the value of the company and is also beneficial to all the stakeholders in the long run. The term was first used by Robert Ian in his book in the year 1984. It addresses the issues facing the Board of Directors such as
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SOUND FINANCIAL REPORTING IS A GOOD THING FOR BRINGING CONFIDENCE BACK TO THE CORPORATE WORLD Submitted By: Ahmed Shafiul Huq 801414063 Principle of Accounting (EIB505) Section: B Executive Master of Business Administration Submitted To: Mr. Mohammad Rakib Uddin Bhuiyan Assistant Professor Department of
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