growing recognition of the importance of including more women in decision-making roles and of the benefits gained by society‚ the economy and business in doing so. In my report last year I set out a roadmap for business to achieve 25% female representation on boards by 2015. Of course‚ in a world where females outnumber men in terms of population and exceed them in terms of education‚ 25% is not parity‚ but 25% is a good place to start. This is not a figure plucked from the air. It was arrived at
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Summarise the key points discussed 1- The concept of Global Governance 2- What is the WB‚ Roles and Functions in today’s world. 3- Some examples of WB policies not being effective: Brazil. 4- The consequence of the WB’s policies that were not successful: Brazil. 5- Successful WB policies that were effective and improved India. 6- What is the IMF‚ Roles and Functions in today’s world. 7- The differences & similarities between the IMF and World Bank. 8- Some examples of IMF policies not
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Audit Committees. IIUM Journal of Economics & Management 12‚ no. 1 (2004) ‚ 1-13. Borgia‚ F. (2005). Corporate Governance & Transparency Role of Disclosure: How Prevent New Financial Scandals and Crimes? 20-28. Dordevic‚ D. (2008). The Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in Contemporary Business. Megatrend Review‚ vol.5 ‚ 151 - 165. Mallin‚ C. (2004). Corporate Governance. New York: Oxford University Press. Maxbiz to be Delisted on Monday. (2012‚ March 22). Retrieved July 4‚ 2012‚ from
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Shanghai‚ New York and London. (Sinopec‚ Fact Sheet‚ 2009) Like every Joint Stock company in China‚ it consists of three main bodies: The shareholders general meeting as the highest authority which appoints the board of directors (executive) which in turn is being inspected by the supervisory board. More detailed information concerning the corporate governance and the organizational structure will be given in Chapter 2. 1.1. History The gigantic China Petrochemical Corporation Group (Sinopec Group) has
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Corporate governance and board eectiveness Kose John a‚ Lemma W. Senbet a b 1 b‚* Stern School of Business‚ New York University‚ New York‚ NY 10012‚ USA Department of Finance‚ College of Business‚ University of Maryland‚ Tydings Hall‚ College Park‚ MD 20742‚ USA Abstract This paper surveys the empirical and theoretical literature on the mechanisms of corporate governance. We focus on the internal mechanisms of corporate governance (e.g.‚ corporate board of directors) and their role in ameliorating
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Three Models of Corporate Governance from Developed Capital Markets Introduction The corporate governance structure of joint stock corporations in a given country is determined by several factors: the legal and regulatory framework outlining the rights and responsibilities of all parties involved in corporate governance; the de facto realities of the corporate environment in the country; and each corporation’s articles of association. While corporate governance provisions may differ from corporation
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Evaluate the role of General Sherman in the defeat of the Confederacy. William Tecumseh Sherman was an American soldier‚ businessman‚ educator and author. He served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was a renowned general and received commendation for his outstanding command of military strategy‚ as well as being criticised for his harshness of the “scorched earth” policies that he implemented in conducting total war against the South. Sherman’s attitude to war and
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The European Court of Auditors Introduction The European Court of Auditors is the fifth institution of the European Union (EU). It was established in 1975 in Luxembourg to audit the accounts of EU institutions. This report will cover 3 aspects which are history‚ organization and president. Then it will give some criticism about the declaration of assurance and the size of the court. History The Court of Auditors was created by the 1975 Budgetary Treaty and was formerly established on 1977-10-18
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IN THE CONTEXT OF THE PRESENT POLITICAL AND SOCIAL CLIMATE‚ CRITICALLY EXAMINE HOW HEALTH CARE ORGANISATIONS CAN ACCOUNT TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE QUALITY OF CARE DELIVERED INTRODUCTION The concept of Clinical Governance was dated back when the Labour government came into office in the1990s. The Labour government introduced a National Health Service White Paper to support the National Health Service (NHS) programme. In addition‚ an internal market was also introduced to improve the quality of care
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Williams M3.33 Effective Meetings For Managers The purpose of an agenda. The purpose of the agenda is to facilitate the business of the meeting by providing a clear and concise list of the items to be dealt with. An agenda is one of the most important elements for a productive meeting. The agenda communicates important information such as: Topics for discussion Presenter or discussion leader for each topic Time allotment for each topic Provides an outline for the meeting (how long to spend on
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