Working Paper May 2008 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND THE TIMELINESS OF FINANCIAL REPORTING: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Robert W. McGee‚ Florida International University Xiaoli Yuan‚ California State University‚ East Bay ABSTRACT Timeliness of financial reporting is one of the attributes of good corporate governance identified by the OECD and World Bank. Shareholders and other stakeholders need information while it is still fresh and the more time that passes between year-end
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Lini Wall Essay I believe that it is better to die for what you believe rather than to lie to save your own life. Many people have died for their beliefs. There are martyrs from all over the world‚ and they were not afraid to stand up for what they believed in‚ even if it meant losing their lives. Those people have gone down in history‚ and are respected by many. Joan of Arc was burned at the stake at the age of 19 for believing that her visions
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Has corporate IT failed to deliver? 1. What are the problems in deploying IT in corporate environments that are referred to in the article? One of the problems that occurred during the deployment of IT in enterprises is that IT projects are very complex and difficult to make them work. Moreover these projects have a very high failure rate. Thus‚ deploying IT does not lead to a competitive advantage anymore‚ but rather is a task that has to be done as a necessity. Companies spend too much money
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store and distribution systems which drive service up and costs down‚ and offer an on-line drugstore web site totally integrated with other retail stores. Walgreens also have three Pharmacy Care Call Centers one in Alabama‚ Florida‚ and in Tuscan. Choose the two (2) segments of the general environment that would rank highest in their influence on the corporation you chose. Assess how these segments affect the corporation you chose and the industry in which it operates. I believe that the two segments
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COMPARATIVE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ESSAY TITLE: ‘There are no qualifications for being a company director. Even directors of listed companies do not have to take any examinations. In principle‚ anyone can become a director. One might therefore think that the duties of an office so unexacting in its qualifications would be simple and easy to ascertain. In fact‚ this is far from the case. In fact‚ the duties of directors can be discovered only by examining at least three different sources which lie like
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Governance Structures & Corporate Culture Introduction This paper explores a few elements found in any healthcare organization or business organization in general‚ in particular‚ certain organizational structures and hypothetical constructs. First‚ consideration is given to some of the provisions of governance found in healthcare organizations. Consideration is also given to some of the possible antecedents and organizational outcomes of responsible leadership and on ethical decision making
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World Class Supply Chain Management A supply chain is a network of partners who collectively convert a basic commodity (upstream) into a finished product (downstream) that is valued by end-customers‚ and who manage returns at each stage. Transform inputs in the form of materials and information into outputs in the form of goods and service. Supply Chain processes are the operational heart of a company and are critical to achieve the level of cost‚ working capital investment and service needed
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One of the leading companies in phone‚ internet and cable television today is AT&T. Internal and external factors affect this company everyday yet the four functions of management still have to be carried out. The major five factors that affect the functions of management are globalization‚ technology‚ innovation‚ diversity‚ and ethics. However‚ managers can still use delegation to impact the factors of management. AT&T (American Telephone & Telegraph) is the largest supplier globally of telephone
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ESSAY Can Corporate Governance Mechanism Prevent Corporate Fraud? Executive Summary This paper will reviews the extent to which corporate governance acts as efficient tool to protect investors against corporate fraud‚ thus contributing to summarize the literatures on role of corporate governance on preventing occurrence of corporate fraud. In a more recent study‚ corporate fraud is part of earnings manipulation done outside the law and standards. Whereas‚ the activities
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or design‚ or combination of these that identifies the maker or seller of a product or service . Although certain brands offers various product line and brand extensions‚ it does not mean that a brand is strong already. Note that years of existence do not also define a strong brand‚ rather to consider a brand a strong one the brand should have high brand equity; a clear brand positioning; and it must be competitive in the market. This study aims to assess one of the reputable apparel brands in the
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