In recent years corporate social responsibility (CSR) is increasingly becoming a part of a large number of companies. It is becoming an important activity for businesses throughout the globe‚ and many organizations have rebranded their core values to include social responsibility. People look at CSR to deliver benefits especially vis-a-vis environmental‚ social and economic aspects. It helps businesses to build up credibility and reputation which the public can identify with. However‚ it could be
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at the main drivers stimulating globalisation and how they impact on global strategies. Globalisation is about the increased interaction and linking of world societies and there economies. The world economy is now more closely linked than ever through global markets and the global organisation of the production of goods and services. “Globalisation is a process in which the world appears to be converging economically‚ politically and culturally. Globalisation is seen by many as a fundamental
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and disadvantages of globalisation The term globalisation has “successfully passed into common currency‚” (Slater‚2009‚pp.373-383) since Levitt first used it in 1983 and has become a worldwide‚ “ phenomenon that has spread across the globe‚ influencing governments‚ businesses and society.” (Slater‚2009‚pp.373-383) Similarly‚ Giddens has pointed out that‚ “globalisation is political‚ technological and cultural as well as economic‚” (1999). The rapid acceleration of globalisation has occurred due to
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ACCG927 CURRENT ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING & Corporate Governance Week 1 Introduction and Overview of Accounting Theories 1 Introduction • • • • • • • • • • About the unit Teaching and learning strategy Assessments In-class essays Essay writing workshop Research essay Turnitin requirements Oral team presentation Required readings Importance of written answers each week 2 The Nature of Accounting & Corporate Governance Theory • What is a theory? Kerlinger‚ 1964: "A set of interrelated
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Globalisation is a capitalist process that has taken off as a concept in the wake of the collapse of communism as a viable alternate form of economic organisation as we are increasingly been seen as living in the era of globalisation. Globalisation describes the increased mobility of goods‚ services‚ labour‚ technology and finance & capital throughout the world. Although globalisation is not a new development‚ its pace has increased with the advent of new technologies‚ especially in the area of telecommunications
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE – AN ANALYSIS OF HOW PUBLISHED REPORTS HAVE IMPROVED ITS SIGNIFICANCE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE – AN ANALYSIS OF HOW PUBLISHED REPORTS HAVE IMPROVED ITS SIGNIFICANCE This report is submitted as a partial compliment for the Risk and Control Strategy module of the BBA degree’s 4th Semester Prepared by THILANKA HEWAGE Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. What is Corporate Governance? 3. Corporate Governance Today 4. Reports on Corporate Governance
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Arguments for and against globalisation Good things about globalization: 1. International trade keeps prices low and quality high. Anytime a country in the past has tried to be self-sufficient and not partake in the global markets‚ they find that their businesses become inefficient due to a lack of competition‚ prices rise‚ their products lack innovation‚ and they end up with hyperinflation. 2. Globalization can bring wealth to some of the world’s poor. For example‚ much of Southeast Asia was
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The argument between regionalisation and globalisation is very vocal and considerably long-standing. Evidence in support of each is plentiful; however‚ it is the opinion of this author that evidence in support of regionalisation has greater merit‚ at least at the present time. This work will seek to critically analyse the article written by Richard Stubbs entitled Regionalization and Globalization where the author makes compelling arguments for the case of regionalisation. There are several points
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TOPIC: GLOBALISATION AND IDENTITY-HOW GLOBALISATION HAS RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF THE LOCAL IDENTITY IN AFRICA? INTRODUCTION As globalisation is a double-edged sword‚ and it cannot be turned back‚ whether we are in favor of globalization or are against it‚ it is definitely an ever-expanding process (Yusuf 2007). With the advancement in transportation and communication technology‚ including news media and the widespread use of the internet‚ the process of g lobalization becomes more and more speed-up
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The Globalisation Debate: Arguments and Consequences Globalisation has been a hot topic for academic and political debate for decades now. There is often disagreement on many aspects of globalisations from its conceptualisation to whether or not its effects are positive or negative. For the purpose of this essay‚ the debate concerning the issue of historical continuity or distinct change is examined. Accounts of globalisation differ tremendously in regards to whether globalisation is considered
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