Recently the terms "governance" and "good governance" are being increasingly used in development literature. Bad governance is being increasingly regarded as one of the root causes of all evil within our societies. Simply put "governance" means: the process of decision-making and the process by which decisions are implemented (or not implemented). Since governance is the process of decision-making and the process by which decisions are implemented‚ an analysis of governance focuses on the formal
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Economic and Social Review Volume 48‚ No. 1 (Summer 2010)‚ pp. 123-134 CORRUPTION AND ITS DEEP IMPACT ON GOOD GOVERNANCE IN PAKISTAN UMBREEN JAVAID* Abstract. Good Governance flourish in a necessarily corruption free situation. Pakistan is unfortunately way down on the ladder on this account. Corruption of all magnitudes mega‚ moderate and petty permeates all tiers of governance and all segments of the society public‚ private‚ political‚ judicial‚ commercial and even religions. Paradoxically
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Corporate Governance regime in the UK As a result of the banking crisis‚ a review of the corporate governance regime in the UK was carried out by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC). The review resulted in two principal changes to the regime. Following a review of the Combined Code on Corporate Governance‚ the FRC issued a new edition of the Code- the “UK Corporate Governance Code”. The UK Corporate Governance Code applies for accounting periods beginning on or after 29 June 2010 and is the key
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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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Overview of Corporate Governance Corporate Governance is more than just corporate management. In broader sense‚ it includes a fair‚ efficient and transparent administration to meet certain well defined objectives. It is a system of structuring‚ operating and controlling a company with a view to achieve long term strategic goals to satisfy shareholders‚ creditors‚ employees‚ customers and suppliers and complying with the legal and regulatory requirements‚ apart from meeting environmental and local
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local leaders/officials especially on Governance. LGUs failed to deliver effective governance that resulted to numerous issues and grievances from the people. The LGUs’ shortcomings towards its citizenry have betrayed the true essence of their slogan “Public office is a Public Trust.” Sulu Local Government Units have always been ‘poor’ and ‘weak’ in governance when evaluated by its people and they are always inadequate to reach their topmost echelon. Poor Governance aggravates the Poverty in the province
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Importance of Corporate Governance for SMEs By Hany Abou-El-Fotouh Today corporate governance principles are considered a key element to the success of any organization and a prescription for improving performance. Simply it is the name of the game for companies that are directed by a board of directors in order to safeguard the interest of shareholders as well as other stakeholders. There are several definitions for corporate governance. However‚ the most appropriate definition which is
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Global Transformations: Politics‚ Economics and Culture. Cambridge: Polity. 1-31 R Roulier‚ ¡§Governance Issues and Banking System Soundness¡¨‚ Banking Soundness and Monetary Policy‚ International Monetary Fund (1997) at 450 Justin O¡¦Brien‚ ¡§Governing the Corporation¡¨‚ Publisher Weliy 2005‚ Chapter 2 Stephen S Cohen and Gavin Boyd ¡§Corporate Governance and Corporate Performance¡¨‚ Corporate Governance and Globalisation: Long Range Planning Issues‚ Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd (2000) at 59 ¡V 94
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE OF HONGKONG 1. Overview of recent corporate governance reforms A. Recent initiatives There have been numerous recent changes in Hong Kong in relation to corporate governance matters‚ extending well beyond legislation and nonbinding codes. The roles of relevant regulators have also been examined and proposed changes made. As far as legislation is concerned‚ the most significant change is the introduction of the Securities and Futures Ordinance‚ which came into force on
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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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