Essays on Governance

Amwal was formed in 1998 as a financial planning firm for the women of Qatar under the patronage of HE Shiekha Mozah, the wife of the Emir of Qatar.  As a result of Amwal’s success and reputation it was transformed into a fully licensed investment …

Outright, PepsiCo-Frito-Lay’s participative management practice is proven by the Corporate Governance Quotient that is better than 94. 4% of Standards and Poor’s 500 companies and 100% that of the Food Beverage and Tobacco Industry. This is what has been assessed by the Institutional Shareholder Services …

estructuring is rife once again in our organizations. Is all this really necessary or are we Just getting it very wrong? Do we keep designing in the traditional and two dimensional way we have always designed our organizations in? Let us rethink why we would …

Information governance is generally the act of storing, protecting and integrating data acquired from different sources. Efficient maintenance of the stored health care data provides space for health institutions to create a friendly atmosphere with the patients, individualize treatments,improve communication levels and thus health outcomes. …

The Federalists wanted to follow the filter model. This was a model of how they believed all the governments should be run. They wanted enlightened and superior men to govern because they were mainly high class. They also wanted to not have representatives directly responsible …

Investors use earning information to calculate the level of cost of equity capital. The cost of equity for a firm is computed by adding up the risk free rate and a premium for exposure to systematic risk as follows: Cost of equity = Risk-free rate …

This paper present the Country’s vaunted system of disclosure, financial reporting, corporate governance and accounting practices has shown serious signs of failing to keep up with the needs of today’s investors, our economy, and new technology that makes rapid communications not only possible but essential. …

1) Analysis of JIT Outsourcing Case Study There are scores of empirical outcomes which shows that outsourcing decision brings enormous advantages to an organisation (See e.g. Mann and Borga, 2004; Yeaple, 2006). As the authors note, while outsourcing brings enormous cost advantages, it also allows …

Effective company secretarial practice and corporate governance have been challenged further with the development of complex organisational structures during the 20th Century. Group structures have become commonplace, due to the information revolution and globalisation, with some companies holding hundreds of subsidiary companies. “The current position …

Corruption is a deep-rooted social evil in our country. From the common man to the administrators all are subjects of this anti-social activity. Rightful place of wealth is which is supposed to go towards development of society is diverted by some individuals to meet their …

Strategic fit of IT Service Management the crucial role that IT (Information Technology) plays in businesses today, IT departments have a significant responsibility to ensure that its value is optimized. IT optimization can be obtained through the adoption of the IT Service Management proposition by …

In today’s corporate world there is a power struggle occurring. This is because of the corporate scandals that have rocked the very existence of corporate governance structure. In business, in the United States, there have been several shifts in the balance of power between corporate …

The “Key Business Issues Relating to Best Value Management and Strategic Development in the Housing/Regeneration Industry & New Business and Asset Management” are inclusive of what is termed “Best Value”. In the Housing Industry the 4Cs of best value are applied to every review. The …

Delicate & Touché ALP could be seen as falling under the latter category. With its taking all the pain such as intensive research and development activities, investing in its people, being attractive enough to accumulate the fresh talent of the respective markets. A remarkable and …

The fact is that taxes deductions from the cash flows available to a firm, and therefore the dividends distributable to the shareholders, propose that firm owners would attempt to increase their wealth through various taxes to keep away from these Practices. Such types of advantages …

The basis of the model of corporate governance can be identified in their approach to the three dimensions of decision making which are considered as the essence of corporate governance. The decision making is centered round the three basic questions; (a) by whom the decisions …

In our case, a guest is having meal in The Hong Kong Jockey Club. She has order an a la carte with steak. She would like her steak with well done. Unfortunately, the waiter gives her a wrong meat temperature dish, i. e. medium. The …

Human Resources Coordinator: Supports the efficient operations of the Human Resources Department by coordinating and delivering a diverse range of Human Resources Management activities with a focus on recruitment, on-boarding & induction training, Human Resources system administration, organization development and information management. Business Plans: To …

Appointing a mission-wise Chair: Role separation resolves a potential conflict of interest arising from the fact that the CEO is the primary manager of a company and the chairman is the head of the board, which oversees management (Hodgeson, 2014). Separating the roles strengthens the …

1. Statement of Purpose: Corporate Strategy & Policy Any meaningful organization has certain mission, objective(s) and goal(s) and a strategy to achieve them. Business environment consists of all those factors that have a bearing on the business, such as the strengths, weaknesses, internal power relationships …

Chapter 1 Introduction Socio-political background The connection between civil society and the state reflects the changing nature of the public – private interaction and poses questions about the role of government in advanced capitalist societies. The constantly changing dynamics of the public-private coexistence is a …

Running Head: Amalise Strategic Management Name University Course Tutor Date Gauteng Provincial Government is working to the best of its capability with utmost dedication and efficiency to serve the citizens of Gauteng. It demands high performance and competence accompanied by motivation geared with ambition from …

A section of this working paper has been accepted for publication in a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Asian and African Studies, by Sage Publications Ltd. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of research or private study, or criticism or review, no …

A project management culture is important in today’s competitive environment. If the company is to thrive and meet future financial targets, project management principles and practices must be a part of our business management model. Every employee must understand how critical this undertaking is. Below …

Corporate governance is an era that has grown rapidly in the last few years. The global financial crisis, corporate scandals and collapses, and public concern over the apparent lack of effective boards and etc. have all contributed to explosion of interests in this area. Today …

HR governance is the practice of making effective decisions regarding the human resources of the organization and the efficient controlling of them. It is interrelated with establishing HR policies, continuous monitoring of their proper implementation, and governing the body of an organization. This study explores …

Bedouins and the Dependency Theory. Theories of globalization fall into three categories; Modernization, dependency and the world systems theory. These theories each sprout out into more categories and they distinguish what or how a country or society has developed into. The modernization theory focuses on …

In the early stages of development, the organization tends to engage more or less organically with stakeholder groups. It’s not uncommon for representatives from such groups to occupy voting seats on the governing board of early-stage businesses. At the growth stage, investors often call for …

Enterprise architecture is a strategic planning model of an organization. It is an important foundation that has grown from the impact of globalization and modern market dynamics. It facilitates an organization streamline technological and Information Technology (IT) strategies achieve tangible synergies and value addition in …

People need many natural resources to live. Other natural resources are used to make life easier. Defining Global Governance Governance is the framework of social and economic systems and legal and political structures through which humanity manages itself. ” World Humanity Action Trust, 2000. Environmental …