Essays on Governance

Every individual contributes to the making and unmaking of governments and society. While certain individuals don’t necessarily engage in activities which contribute to the interests of the society they live in and governments which preside over it, most don’t exactly contribute to the detriment of …

Introduction Zara, a flagship brand of the holding group Inditex, has emerged as the world’s fastest manufacturers of affordable fashion clothing. It owns and manages an expanding specialty chain with 1721 Zara stores and 187 Kiddy’s class stores as of October 2012. Some of its …

Abstract The banking sector is among the most vital industries in any economy. There is thus a need for regulatory bodies to prevent any issue that may arise and lead into the collapse of this sector. One of the frameworks that have for a long …

Turn on hit highlighting for speaking browsers by selecting the Enter button Show highlighting Abstract (summary) Transcendentalist One of the basic tenets of the CPA profession is to serve the public interest. Working with the Winchester County Association and the Business Council of Winchester, it …

The Bretton Woods twins, namely the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, have been the focus of attention for several years already since its inception. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development has been changed to its presently popular name …

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 …

Can shareholder activism actually deliver the desired change? Introduction The increasing awareness of shareholders and their level of importance to the modern organisation have raised multiple questions as to the potential role which shareholders can play in influencing the decision making of the management team …

Abstract Transnationalism and Europeanistaion is the concept of downloading the structures of the European Union (EU) to the domestic level.When implementing such structures, however, the changes that are made within State territories are extended to include shared beliefs, rules, discourses, identities and policies. This, in …

Ted Seabrook, Phillips Exeter Academy’s venerable wrestling coach during the 1960’s when I was a student there, taught me an invaluable lesson that I have found applicable to a myriad of situations beyond the grappling mat. In describing how to bring a man down when, …

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Analyzing the first aspect listed above, seems that Astray scandal originated, in first lace, due to a lack of moral and ethical standards from the company top management, as well as the board of directors, which have worsened, rather than mitigate, agency conflicts between shareholders …

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 …

Gujarat Governance for Growth and Development A preview of the book* Growth There is a remarkable lack of objectivity in discussing Gujarat and governance, growth and development there. The economics gets enmeshed in the politics and the politics gets entangled with the economics. While this …

Universal Journal of Marketing and Business Research Vol. 1(1) pp. 017-043, May, 2012 Available online http://www. universalresearchjournals. org/ujmbr Copyright © 2012 Transnational Research Journals Full Length Research Paper An assessment of the impact of corporate social responsibility on Nigerian society: The examples of banking and …

In this research paper we look at the involvement of Northern NGOs with the developing countries. They are prime donors of most developing countries programs which are geared towards alleviating the welfare of the masses such as improve health and living condition. Local NGOs have …

Currently, one major issue is the service fees, which the company is charging for their services to the property owners. According to EMAAR press release, these services differ and are based on actual cost of the services and facilities provided and the utilities that are …

THE IMPACT OF REGULATION ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A CROSS-COUNTRY ANALYSIS 1 ABSTRACT The role of an effective regulatory regime in promoting economic growth and development has generated considerable interest among researchers and practitioners in recent years. In particular, building effective regulatory structures …

The dawn of the 21st century have enormously occupied fear and uncertainty as it may seem to pass by time of the dark ages where barbarian swordsmen annihilate the villagers and sorcerers put into spell the weaklings. (more…)

It is important to note that Locke’s “Second Treatise on Government” is fully rooted on something ideological and taking parts of it can be considered inappropriate, specially, because the circumstances Locke laid on his work varies form that of Richard II.  Knowing this, Richard II …

It is quite interesting to note that, academic research in business ethics was a totally distinct discipline from research in corporate governance, and the application of the word ‘ethics’ was uncommon in available research on corporate governance. The chief responsibility of corporate governance was understood …

Introduction The Health South Corporation is a public company based in Birmingham City of Alabama, and at the moment, enjoys the status of one of the US’ largest dealers in the business of health care services provision. Presently, the Health South Corporation remains renowned for …

Abstract In the past two decades, the problem of corruption has attracted considerable attention and has had a significant influence on how intervention strategies in post-war countries are devised. The aim of this paper will be to outline some of the conceptual problems associated with …

Is Liberal Autocracy the optimum form of governance for Lesser Developed Countries? Andre Lim, Joshua Tjahjadi August 2011 1743 Words Hypothesis: Liberal autocracy is the optimal system of governance for lesser-developed countries (LDCs) Democracy at home, and abroad: In this essay, the authors aim to …

A governance structure is the system which governs the relationships among a firm’s managers, shareholders, employees, customers and suppliers, playing an important role in providing both incentives and controls of managerial behavior (Tran, 1998). It can be defined as ‘an institutional framework in which the …

The main forms of corruption are bribery, fraud, embezzlement and extortion. These concepts do sometimes overlap, but through them, some of the basic characteristics of corruption can be identified. (more…)

This title of the special issue reflects the centrality of the underlying topics for the duty of family firms Just as the Increasing interest of governance scholars in family businesses. Ownership and governance In family firms have attracted broad scholarly attention as critical determinants of …

Though, in order to achieve economic prosperity careful approach should be targeted on the differential policy needs of different places. Plus, there is a widespread sense that the forms of decentralization proposed for the English regions are too limited to have any larger impact. Throughout …

Abstract The main objective of this study was to analyze the importance of corporate governance in banking sector and its impact of performance of banking industry of Pakistan, with mediating role of Stakeholders Satisfaction. Empirical analysis will be used on primary data collected though research …

The strength of international aviation plays a predominant role in tourist industry. Tourism has continued to empower many of the world economies. However, the volatility of the same has been closely related to the aspect of geopolitics where the strengths and weaknesses allied to geopolitics …

The debate over foreign aid has been raging for quite a while now. Some critics have argued that aid does precious little to the poor countries it reaches. Others arguing against this pessimism have stated that aid brings in investment, which then fosters growth. However …