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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sustainability. Mars Chocolate Sustainability Efforts Mars states that it has been a global leader in cocoa sustainability for over 30 years. Mars claims to invest millions of dollars each year in initiatives that address the environmental‚ economic and social aspects of the cocoa supply chain. The principles by which Mars operates are to make certain it continuously seeks the most responsible methods of cocoa production‚ thus ensuring the entire supply chain benefits from this industry’s growth and the
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Corporate Responsibility and Marketing Strategies Examine Apple’s current position on the company’s ethical and social responsibilities‚ and determine whether or not the company has met these responsibilities. Provide two (2) examples that support your position. In addition to maximizing profits‚ one of the main objectives to many corporations today is to be well known for their responsible management and ethical performance. Apple is one of the most important companies throughout the world because
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Question: Critically analyse the state of corporate governance in both the private and public sector in Zimbabwe. [100] Introduction The definition of corporate governance most widely used is "the system by which companies are directed and controlled" (Cadbury Committee‚ 1992). More specifically it is the framework by which the various stakeholder interests are balanced‚ or‚ as the IFC states‚ "the relationships among the management‚ Board of Directors‚ controlling shareholders‚ minority shareholders
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Corporate Governance and International Business David Crowther; Shahla Seifi Download free books at David Crowther & Shahla Seifi Corporate Governance and International Business Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 2 Corporate Governance and International Business © 2011 David Crowther‚ Shahla Seifi &Ventus Publishing ApS ISBN 978-87-7681-737-4 Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 3 Contents Corporate Governance and International Business Contents 1
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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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Definition of Corporate Governance “The process and structure used to direct and manage the affairs of the business towards enhancing business prosperity and corporate accountability with the ultimate objective of realizing long-term shareholder value‚ whilst taking into account the interests of other stakeholders”. Prior to the establishment of this definition‚ there were 4 others namely by; The Cadbury Report (1992) defined corporate governance as „a whole system of controls by which
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MGMT611: Strategy Natalya Vinokurova Corporate Strategy Session 15 1 Corporate Scope Corporate center Division A in industry a Division B in industry b Division C in industry c Division D in industry d – The average U.S. Fortune 500 company operates in four different industries – Diversification is even more prominent in other parts of the world • Grupos‚ chaebol‚ business houses‚ keiretsu‚ and so on – Poor corporate strategy is common “Excite‚ one of the leading Internet services
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CORPORATE REPUTATION Definition Reputation is the opinion (more technically‚ a social evaluation) of the public toward a person‚ a group of people‚ or an organization. It is an important factor in many fields‚ such as business‚ online communities or social status. “If you lose money‚ you lose nothing” “if you lose health‚ you lose something” “if you lose character‚ you lose everything” Reputation is a subject of study in social‚ management and technological sciences. Its influence ranges
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Corporate governance involves a set of relationships amongst the company’s management‚ its board of directors‚ its shareholders‚ its auditors and other stakeholders. These relationships‚ which involve various rules and incentives‚ provide the structure through which the objectives of the company are set‚ and the means of attaining these objectives as well as monitoring performance are determined. Thus‚ the key aspects of good corporate governance include transparency of corporate
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