Essays on Governance

Nowadays, corporate responsibility is turning out to be one of the most prominent issues in the international arena. It has also become a research priority in the field of public relations, considering its importance in the said industry for decades. It is because of this …

Corporate governance refers to the system by which corporations are directed and controlled. The governance structure specifies the distribution of rights and responsibilities among different participants in the corporation (such as the board of directors, managers, shareholders, creditors, auditors, regulators, and other stakeholders) and specifies …

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ashok M Advani Executive Chairman CORPORATE MANAGEMENT Ashok M Advani Executive Chairman Suneel M Advani Vice Chairman & Managing Director Suneel M Advani Vice Chairman & Managing Director Satish Jamdar Managing Director Satish Jamdar Managing Director Vir S Advani Executive Director Vir …

The main issue in the Mountainside Industries case is the problem of interdepartmental coordination and collaboration which spawn serious sub-problems as failure to optimize resources, hence, incurring opportunity costs in the areas of purchasing from identical suppliers; duplication of marketing efforts; non-compliance with delegated levels …

Question: Critically analyse the state of corporate governance in both the private and public sector in Zimbabwe. 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 …

The great Indian master of Political Science Kautilya mentioned four functions of a king in his well-known book Arthashastra Raksha or protection Vriddhi or enhancement Palana or maintenance Yogakshema or wellbeing or safeguard. It is the sacred duty of the state to protect the person …

Jaime Andreu-Romeo – Head of European Sport Unit, European Commission Leonardo Nascimento de Araujo – AC Milan and FIFA World Cup Champion ‘94 John Barton – T. E. A. M. Marketing Genevieve Berti – Communications Manager of G-14 Marco Brunelli – Lega Calcio and our …

Vigilance and E-Governance Vigilance means watchfullness or to bring awareness. Vigilance came into existence mainly for the purpose of fighting corruption. Corruption involves misuse of power , money ,government property etc. Though corruption can’t be brought down to zero level, we can try to bring …

Introduction One of the approaches to democratization is the fostering of civil society organizations. Botswana`s civil society organizations have a role to play in the country’s democratization process. As stated by Maundeni (2005) the argument is that the non-partisan character of Botswana’s civic organisations has …

Corporate governance is concerned with ways in which all parties interested in the well-being of the firm (the stakeholders) attempt to ensure that managers and other insiders take measures or adopt mechanisms that safeguard the interests of the stakeholders. Such measures are necessitated by the …

Introduction Understand the wider implications and effects of global integration on organisation The Business advisory service is providing its best services to the local businesses. It is also fully supporting the local businesses for finding out the best solution where ever it is required. The …

Health systems are undergoing rapid change and the requirements for conforming to the new challenges of changing demographics, disease patterns, emerging and re emerging diseases coupled with rising costs of health care delivery have forced a comprehensive review of health systems and their functioning. As …

Explain the similarities and differences between AT and TCE on corporate governance and criticize AT using TCE’s perspective Both AT and TCE share considerably the same assumption, they believe that market mechanism will not work all the time because of bounded rationality, opportunism, and moral …

Brief Introduction The framework for a judicious capital budgeting of a local government unit responds to the specific needs of people in a community. It also manifests the vital role of the Mayor, or the local chief executive, who executes sound policies and fosters strong …

Sinopec Corporation is one of the largest integrated energy and chemical companies in China with headquarters in Beijing. It is a well-known brand with an excellent reputation, listed in Hong Kong, Shanghai, New York and London. (Sinopec, Fact Sheet, 2009) Like every Joint Stock company …

Tour of the World Paper: Saudi Arabia This profile on Saudi Arabia is intended to provide important information on a number of relative subjects that will help you consider establishing a business or considering investing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom of Saudi …

The above illustrated listing of auxiliary industries are indicative of the type of industry that the small business sector contribute to the overall requirements of large enterprises, such as engaging in manufacturing of hardware utilities, textiles, haberdashery, garments. Likewise, the service of auxiliary industry relates …

Prepare a memorandum to the board of directors of HMI outlining and supporting your recommended course of action for addressing the issues at the Mines 1 and 2. The memo should include the following: a) Identify the corporate governance issues at HMI’s mines. * The …

Mahedi 01914919285 Subject: Assurance Level: Knowledge Chapter: 1 (Concept of & Need for Assurance) Assurance: a conclusion of an opinion designed to enhance the degree of confidence of the intended users by evaluating or measuring of a subject matter. Assurance engagement: is a process by …

According to Okoth (n. d. ), independence of non-executive directors means that they do not have any conflicts of interest within and beyond the company. Thus, they monitor and are able to resolve conflicts of interest which affect the wider company, for instance, directors’ remunerations …

Introduction 1. Background In recent years, the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997, and the two largest bankruptcies in the U. S. history- Enron in December 2001 and WorldCom in July 2002, have all served to highlight the importance of corporate governance (CG). Inadequate CG system …

Essay Questions (100 Points) Do you feel the extent of shareholders’ participation in the election of directors is limited to the rubber-stamp process of affirmation? Explain the given statement. Actually, shareholders have limited power during the election process even though they are empowered by the …

Between policy makers and policy implementers serve any useful function today in USA? Early donors to the expansion of public administration accredited a policy function for administrators that have often been overlooked yet the politics-administration dichotomy that is a fraction of the conventional archetype frequently …

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Introduction Strategic Focus, one amongst the most important step in the design and development of a product, enables companies to discover and explicitly commit themselves to important considerations (Ahoy, 2008). In the current case studies of Ready Materials and Zara, efficient and effective strategic focus …

Wikipedia: An accounting information system (AIS) is a system of collection, storage and processing of financial and accounting data that is used by decision makers. An accounting information system is generally a computer-based method for tracking accounting activity in conjunction with information technology resources. The …

Corporate Social Responsibility is an initiative and voluntary act of a company to ensure that it protects the interests of its stakeholders as it conducts its business. These stakeholders include the company’s shareholders, employees, customers, the community, and society in general. The very essence of …

Introduction The company was formed in the US in 1983.  The company became quoted in the stock exchange in 1989.  The company’s growth was mainly by acquisition, in  1999 it acquired MCI to become one of the biggest communication giants in the world.  Bernard Ebbers …

Alexander the great was born in Pella, Macedonia in 350 B. C. His father who was the Macedonia King Philippe died when Alexander was 20 years after being killed in a Persia’s battle. He immediately replaced the position of his father. Alexander had several talents …

European corporate law has enjoyed a renaissance in the past decade. Fifteen years ago, this would have seemed most implausible. In the mid-1990s, the early integration strategy of seeking to harmonies substantive company law seemed to have been stalled by the need to reconcile fundamental …