Week 1 Essay Questions (80 Points) 1. Why is corporate governance important? a) good corporate governance produces direct economic benefit to the organization b) To avoid scandal c) To imbibe trust in investors d) The perception of good corporate governance is an important ingredient of the image of an organization‚ whether public‚ private‚ or nonprofit. e) A perception of unethical conduct by an organization can be very costly in legal cases Reference:
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Corporate Social Responsibility in Banks; What does it mean? By Hany Abou-El-Fotouh Chief of Staff CI Capital Holding. Over the past few years‚ a rising emphasis has been placed on companies and financial institutions’ Corporate Social Responsibility. But what does Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)" mean anyway? This is indeed one of the most frequently asked questions for all those dealing with CSR matters. CSR is also known as corporate responsibility‚ corporate citizenship‚ responsible
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AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION Business Law Section Corporate Governance Committee International Developments Subcommittee ******************************************************************** Corporate Governance and Fiduciary Duties A Multi-Jurisdictional Review of the Directors’ Relationship to the Corporation The International Developments Subcommittee is in the process of preparing a analysis of the board of director’s relationship to the corporation‚ comparing concepts of fiduciary duty
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1.0 Understanding the Importance of Corporate Communication: The companies and the organizations communicate through different kinds of channels. All these are defined under corporate communication. Every single types of communication are important for the organization. But before discussing the importance we have to know what corporate communication is. Corporate communication is a combination of different types of activities that are involved to establish a favorable relation between the stakeholder
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INTRODUCTION Corporate governance is the framework of rules and practices by which a board of directors ensures accountability‚ fairness‚ and transparency in a company ’s relationship with its all stakeholders (financiers‚ customers‚ management‚ employees‚ government‚ and the community). The corporate governance framework consists of (1) explicit and implicit contracts between the company and the stakeholders for distribution of responsibilities‚ rights‚ and rewards‚ (2) procedures for reconciling
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Marketing: An Integrative Framework Isabelle Maignan Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam‚ the Netherlands O. C. Ferrell Colorado State University This article introduces a conceptualization of corporate social responsibility (CSR) that emphasizes the role and potential contribution of the marketing discipline. The proposed framework first depicts CSR initiatives as the actions undertaken to display conformity to both organizational and stakeholder norms. Then
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What is Corporate Governance? Corporate Governance is a generic concept‚ and in most cases it is defined by its objectives. Corporate Governance can be defined and analyzed by two terms. The first was introduced by the Organization of economic Corporation and Development (OECD 1999). OECD defined “Corporate Governance as a system in which business corporations are directed and controlled. The Corporate Governance structure specifies the distribution of rights and responsibilities among the
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Corporate Communication Essay Assessment One Corporate Communication is the tool used to allow organisations to liaise with the public(s) and can be defined as... “…the set of activities involved in managing and orchestrating all internal and external communications aimed at creating favorable starting points with stakeholders on which the company depends”. In today’s world‚ corporate communication is vital to an organisations success and many academics argue the importance in coordinating
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THE CURRENT CRISIS OF INVESTOR CONFIDENCE: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND THE IMBALANCE OF POWER By Richard L. Wise Master’s Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of graduation requirements of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy ’s Global of Master Arts Program Copyright Richard L. Wise 2002 {K0241737.1} TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................................................
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Corporate Communication and the Corporate Brand Peggy Simcic Brønn (From: Corporate Communication: A Strategic Approach to Building Reputation (2002)‚ Brønn‚ P.S. and R. Wiig (eds.)‚ Oslo: Gyldendal.) The first years of the 21st century have been hard on companies and their brands. It is predicted that Firestone is dead as a brand as a result of its defective tires used on Ford SUVs‚ which tipped over causing loss of lives. Arthur Anderson is feverishly trying to find partners for its many
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