TYPES OF CORPORATE DIVERSIFICATION When a firm chooses to diversify‚ it faces a decision as to how related the new business(es) is(are) to the existing businesses of the firm. When Charles Bluhdorn was CEO of a company called Gulf+Western in the 1950s‚ he diversified into a host of industries: motion pictures (Paramount Pictures‚ the makers of The Godfather‚ Chinatown‚ and other movies)‚ clothing‚ cigars‚ zinc mines‚ auto parts‚ and sugar‚ among others! In contrast‚ a company such as Cooper
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What is Strategy? - Michael Porter Author of the article‚ "What is strategy?" reasoning based on the assumption that a company if a company can have a strong position‚ and be able to combine different activities can create sustainable competitive advantage which can lead a firm towards profitability and sustain its position in the market. This article is important for this course because firm ability to make decisions on how‚ when and where to target a customer group‚ use recourses‚ set
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE INTRODUCTION This corporate governance statement describes our corporate governance framework‚ policies and practices as at 4 November 2013. Framework and approach Our approach to corporate governance is based on a set of values and behaviours that underpin day-to-day activities‚ provide transparency and fair dealing‚ and seek to protect stakeholder interests. This approach includes a commitment to excellence in governance standards‚ which Westpac sees as fundamental
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Corporate Inversion is defined as a company’s reincorporation overseas enabling reduction in tax burden on income earned abroad. When a significant portion of a company’s income is from foreign sources‚ then corporate inversion is the ideal strategy to implement; that is because such income is taxed both abroad and in the company where it is incorporated. The winning corporate inversion strategy would be for a company which has selected a country with lower tax rates and less intricate corporate
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Introduction Corporate governance is the set of processes‚ customs‚ policies‚ laws‚ and institutions affecting the way a corporation is directed‚ administered or controlled. Corporate governance also includes the relationships among the many stakeholders involved and the goals for which the corporation is governed. The principal stakeholders are the shareholders‚ management‚ and the board of directors. Other stakeholders include labor(employees)‚ customers‚ creditors (e.g.‚ banks‚ bond holders)
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person and limited liability which are embodied in the doctrine of corporate veil under company law. However‚ some businessmen‚ law scholars and the public at large argue that corporate veil is nothing but a fallacy meant to dupe business people into a false sense of security. The following presentation seeks to discuss this assertion‚ bringing out the significance and exceptions of the concept of corporate veil. The doctrine of corporate veil emanate from the ruling of the case of Salomon vs Salomon
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Corporate Governance Case Studies Edited by Mak Yuen Teen Foreward Strong corporate governance and transparency are critical for business success. For investors‚ good governance is a good indicator of wellmanaged‚ resilient businesses. For companies‚ a measure of success is the ability to internalise the values‚ spirit and purpose behind governance rules. While the governance standards in Singapore have brought us to where we are today‚ we have some way to go if we want to be seen as leaders
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Corporate Corruption In today ’s world it is all too prevalent to see more and more people hungry to gain success at an ever-increasing rate. Modern culture can and indeed is labelled greedy ’ and thoughtless ’. Through my relatively short time spent in business‚ I have encountered many of these types of people. But who are they hungry for? Who benefits from their thoughtlessness‚ and why do they do what they do? More importantly‚ who is to blame when things don ’t go according to plan? These
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TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION Akio Toyoda Telephone Number: 0565-28-2121 Code Number: 7203 http://www.toyota.co.jp Corporate governance at Toyota Motor Corporation (“TMC”) is as follows: I. TMC ’s Basic Policy on Corporate Governance and Capital Structure‚ Business Attributes and Other Basic Information 1. Basic Policy TMC has positioned the stable long-term growth of corporate value as a top-priority management issue. We believe that in carrying this out‚ it is essential that we achieve
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THE RECALCITRANT DIRECTOR AT BYTE‚ INC.: CORPORATE LEGALITY VS. CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY BACKGROUND OF THE CASE (INTRODUCTION) Byte products have three existing plants operating at full capacity (24 hours a day & 7 days a week). The new plant proposed to be built in the South Western US will require 3 years before it is fully on line. This means that byte cannot meet the anticipated demand for its products. Alternative courses have been exploded- 1.) Licensed byte products and technology
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