Synopsis of the Case Study Manfold Toy Company Ltd. is a listed company in Hong Kong specialising in the production of bath and water toys. It was founded by Joseph Wan in 1983 and since its establishment‚ the company has experienced phenomenal growth. Despite its fast-growing business‚ Manfold’s management paid little attention to the internal control aspects of its operations. For example‚ when the company secretary‚ Vivian Chen‚ proposed to the Managing Director‚ Daniel Kot‚ to adopt some
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decades. Given the increase in corporate scandals and anti-globalization movements‚ business corporations are being increasingly pressured to engage in activities or conditions that relate to the company’s core operations. The Increasing institutional pressures to behave as good citizens coupled with the relentless pressure from financial markets to perform‚ poses a challenge for managerial decision making. In this essay‚ I will provide my definition of good business ethics‚ describe the specific challenges
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Corporate Governance & Board of Directors The Corporate Governance of any business is the relationship among the board of directors‚ management and shareholders to help in determining the path and performance of the corporation (Hunger & Wheelen‚ 2007‚ p. 18). Although laws and standards vary‚ the board of directors is: · Those who set the overall path‚ vision and mission within the business. · Those who make the decisions to hire and‚ or fire any top management member (Hunger & Wheelen‚ 2007
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TOPIC: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND ETHICS Table of contents Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………3 Framework for understanding ethical decision making……………………………………………………………..5 Understanding the views of corporate governance…………………………………………………………….…...15 Corporate governance as a dimension of ethical decision making……………………………………….………...23 Corporate governance issues…………………………………………………………………………………
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Angelique C. Rufino Book Title: Current Issues in Business Ethics: Edited by: Peter W.F. Davies Reference no: HF 5398 C 87 1997 CHAPTER 3 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND ETHICS By: Philip Stiles “The increased interest in corporate governance has mirrored the rise in concern in business ethics generally with the voluminous literature on high profile scandals and failures in firms providing a common base for much descriptive and prescriptive work in both areas. Both subjects‚ too‚ share a key focus
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Role of independent director in corporate governance Contents INTRODUCTION “Corporate Governance is the system by which companies are directed and controlled.”1 Corporate governance is integral to the existence of a company. It inspires and strengthens investor confidence by ensuring company’s commitment to higher growth and profits. The overall objectives of governance should be to maximize long term value and shareholders’ wealth
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE - ROLE OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS People often question whether corporate boards matter because their day-today impact is difficult to observe. But‚ when things go wrong‚ they can become the center of attention. Certainly this was true of the Enron‚ Worldcom‚ and Parmalat scandals. The directors of Enron and Worldcom‚ in particular‚ were held liable for the fraud that occurred: Enron directors had to pay $168 million to investor plaintiffs‚ of which $13 million was out of pocket
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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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[Dec-13] [MPRBA 203C/MPCBA 203C/MPRHR-203B] MBA‚ Twinning MBA (CMU) & MHRM Degree Examination II TRIMESTER ETHICS IN BUSINESS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE (Effective from the admitted batch 2013–14) Time: 3 Hours Max.Marks: 60 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instructions: All parts of a section must be answered in one place only. Figures in the right hand margin indicate marks allotted. ---------------------------------------------
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