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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Center for International Private Enterprise ECONOMICREFORM Feature Service® January 12‚ 2006 Business Ethics: The Essential Component of Corporate Governance John D. Sullivan‚ Ph.D. Executive Director‚ CIPE Aleksandr Shkolnikov‚ Program Officer‚ Global‚ CIPE Given financial scandals and the resulting new mandates on business‚ firms find themselves pressed to develop strong codes of ethics to guide the behavior of board members‚ managers‚ and employees. Although the concern with ethics has always
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THE JOURNAL OF FINANCE • VOL. LXVII‚ NO. 1 • FEBRUARY 2012 Information Disclosure and Corporate Governance BENJAMIN E. HERMALIN and MICHAEL S. WEISBACH∗ ABSTRACT Public policy discussions typically favor greater corporate disclosure as a way to reduce firms’ agency problems. This argument is incomplete because it overlooks that better disclosure regimes can also aggravate agency problems and related costs‚ including executive compensation. Consequently‚ a point can exist beyond which additional
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320 Corporate Governance: An International Review‚ 2009‚ 17(3): 320–337 Women Directors on Corporate Boards: A Review and Research Agenda Siri Terjesen*‚ Ruth Sealy and Val Singh ABSTRACT Manuscript Type: Review Research Question/Issue: This review examines how gender diversity on corporate boards influences corporate governance outcomes that in turn impact performance. We describe extant research on theoretical perspectives‚ characteristics‚ and impact of women on corporate boards (WOCB) at
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SEC Building‚ EDSA‚ Greenhills Mandaluyong City SEC Memorandum Circular No. 6 Series of 2009 REVISED CODE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Pursuant to its mandate under the Securities Regulation Code and the Corporation Code‚ the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”)‚ in a meeting held on June 18‚ 2009‚ approved the promulgation of this Revised Code of Corporate Governance (the “Code”) which shall apply to registered corporations and to branches or subsidiaries of foreign corporations
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Corporate Governance in Hong Kong 1. Corporate Governance in Hong Kong Hong Kong’s position as an international economic and financial center is attributed to its exemplary corporate governance. With Hong Kong’s various authorities and regulatory bodies emphasizing on transparency and accountability for listed companies‚ Hong Kong was ranked first for corporate governance among 11 Asian countries in 2007. (Refer to Appendix 1) The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK) describes corporate
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prominent role in utilization of all these resources‚ governance or public governance plays a vital role in sustainable development of the society. Governance‚ as it is said relates to decisions that define expectations‚ grant power or verify performance. It consists either of a separate process or of a specific part of management or leadership processes. Sometimes people set up a government to administer these processes and systems.1 Public governance is more complex but important in all kinds of society
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Case Study A Case Study in Corporate Governance & Ethical Auditing Satyam Fiasco & Role of PwC as an Auditor Group I Submitted By: Aditya Zutshi Ambrish Mani Piyush Anandani Ravinder Pal Singh Dhillon Abstract & Approach On Dec 16‚ 2008‚ Satyam declared to buy entire stakes in Maytas Properties for $1.3 Billion & 51% stakes in Maytas Infra for another $300 Million. By this action‚ the investors were furious. This was because of the move to invest in a promoter-related
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Legality and Ethicality of Corporate Governance Robert J. Thompson ETH/376 July 8‚ 2013 Tammie Holland Legality and Ethicality of Corporate Governance Case 3-3 at the end of Chapter Three of Ethical Obligations and Decision Making in Accounting provides an example of how legal and ethical issues affect corporate governance. Examining the legality‚ Sarbanes-Oxley Act‚ and ethicality of the activities of this case will ensure the activities of United Thermostatic Controls are equitable
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE – CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK INTRODUCTION: The great Indian master of Political Science Kautilya mentioned four functions of a king in his well-known book Arthashastra -1.Raksha or protection‚ 2.Vriddhi or enhancement‚ 3.Palana or maintenance‚ and 4.Yogakshema or wellbeing or safeguard. It is the sacred duty of the state to protect the person and property of its subject to enhance their wealth‚ to maintain them and to safeguard their interest in general. This noble concept
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