Evolution of Corporate Governance in India and Abroad Introduction Corporate governance issues have attracted considerable attention‚ debate and research world wide in recent decades. Almost invariably‚ such efforts gain momentum in the wake of some major financial scam or corporate failure‚ as these tend to highlight the need for tighter surveillance over corporate behavior. Corporate governance has wide ramifications and extends beyond good corporate performance and financial propriety though
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Corporate Transparency vs. Business Performance Throughout history‚ mankind has had innumerable moments of corruption and greed. From the City-State wars in ancient Greece to the organized crime during the prohibition‚ human beings have always been prey to the desires of wealth and power. While our current society may seem civilized compared to those eras‚ the shallow traits which haunted mankind then are still in play in today’s society. There are always going to be people looking for a way to
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201 Corporate Governance: An International Review‚ 2013‚ 21(3): 201–224 Does “Good” Corporate Governance Help in a Crisis? The Impact of Country- and Firm-Level Governance Mechanisms in the European Financial Crisis Marc van Essen*‚ Peter-Jan Engelen‚ and Michael Carney ABSTRACT Manuscript Type: Empirical Research Question/Issue: We examine the effects of firm- and country-level “good” corporate governance prescriptions on firm performance before and during the recent financial crisis
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Lecture 1: The advantages of forming a corporation are: * Reduction of personal liability. A sole proprietor has unlimited liability * Taxes. Forming a corporation may mean that more expenses can be considered business expenses and be deducted from the company’s income. * Improved credibility. The business may have increased credibility in the business world compared to a sole proprietorship. * Ability to attract investment. Corporations can raise capital through the sale of equity
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THE RECALCITRANT DIRECTOR AT BYTE‚ INC.: CORPORATE LEGALITY VS. CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY BACKGROUND OF THE CASE (INTRODUCTION) Byte products have three existing plants operating at full capacity (24 hours a day & 7 days a week). The new plant proposed to be built in the South Western US will require 3 years before it is fully on line. This means that byte cannot meet the anticipated demand for its products. Alternative courses have been exploded- 1.) Licensed byte products and technology
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the ownership of the asset until the end of the lease period and the lessee holds the possession of the asset. In addition to these major types‚ there are some other types of lease such as sale and lease and leveraged lease. Legally‚ a leasing company is defined as one having the business of hiring plants or equipment or of financing their hire by others. The International Finance Corporation promotes leasing as a method of financing industrial
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by subscribing shares of the company. A company’s creditors can only look to the share capital for payment in the event of a winding up. A general rule known as the rule in Trevor v Whitworth was established in order to protect shareholders and creditors. It prohibits a company from reducing its share capital due to a reduction in capital would prejudice the rights of creditors. Besides‚ the reduction would in effect diminish the pool of funds available to the company to pay its creditors. The rule
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A report on the growing market of mergers‚ acquisitions‚ and restructurings in the corporate world. Roll No – A3906407G43 Enrolment No – A3906407403 Sudhanshu Gupta | Final Report Guided By – Mrs. Kavitha Menon July 21‚ 2008 | CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING | ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I wish to acknowledge my deep gratitude to Mrs. Kavitha Menon for her valuable guidance‚ wise suggestions‚ mellow criticism & above all unflinching moral support throughout the work. I wish to thank all the library
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ITC’s Dairy Development Initiative CSR or CSV Submitted to Instructor: Prof. Asha Kaul Academic Associate: Sudhir Pandey In partial fulfillment of the requirements of the course Communicating Corporate Reputation By Jyotirmoy Pathak PGP – 12126 Section – A On 20th August 2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT‚ AHMEDABAD ITC Limited: A Prologue The journey that began way back in 1910 was very straight and simple for ITC Limited with only tobacco and tobacco products in their portfolio
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HR Management The Slade Plating Department Roberto Strillacci – Group D How would you describe the culture of the Sarto group? • The Sarto group seems to have a healthy and friendly atmosphere among its members‚ shown by their attitudes with one another e.g. week-end together‚ shared lunch • Their ideal of efficiency goes beyond the quantitative and focuses on the qualitative‚ « stressing high standards » also for inventiveness. • Helping one another is a « prized trait »‚ and this
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