Essays on Governance

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 …

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 …

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia adheres to strict Koran laws. Among them is the veiling of women, structuring of their work and lives away from men, and driving (Wikipedia, 2007). Though education in the West is slowly changing this, it is not in any way …

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 …

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 …

My mother is Chinese and my father is American. Very early on, I became attuned to the distinct cultural ideologies of their homelands. Yet despite the salient characteristics that make both countries unique, the outcome of displacement and segregation is similar. In Beijing, the megacity …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Corporate governance is defined as the customs, policies, laws and institutions affecting the way in which companies are controlled or operated. The two archetypal governance systems are Market Outsider system usually associated with US and the UK, and Relational Insider system associated with Japan and …

Introduction Corporate governance can be described to be a method of controlling the way in which corporate ions act, paying attention to their shareholders, stakeholders and governments. Recent corporate scandals following the aftermath of corporations such as Enron and WorldCom has influenced changes in the …

Introduction The intricate interaction between governments and their citizens forms the basis of any society. Over the course of history, various poses from state regulation have emerged to order guarantees, security, and collective well-being. This essay endeavors to explore the clear purpose of state regulation …

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 …

Altran ID Altran is a European consulting firm created in France in 1982, by Alexis Kniazeff and Hubert Martigny. Leader in high technologies consultancy, it operates primarily in technology & innovation consultancy (about 50% turnover), administrative & information consultancy (33%) and strategy & management consulting …

Memories… past events that tell the history of a person; this makes him or her unique from other people. Memories, if I think about it, I guess I do not have much of that. It is just the way it is for me. It is …

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 …

For some business enterprise, the primary objective is enhancing economic value through the efficient use of all the resources. The focus area is the company’s human capital strategy which can eventually lead to corporate success. Another principle to consider in corporate governance is the practicing …

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 …

Command and control regulation as defined by Michael Raegan(1987) is “a process or activity in which government requires or prescribes certain activities or behavior on the part of individuals or institutions, mostly private but sometimes public, and does so through a continuing administrative process, generally …

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 …

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 …

With the trend toward higher investor activism, it’s more important than ever to find effective ways to engage investors. Direct engagement, which involves the company pro-actively determining the priorities and concerns of investors and addressing them directly, is becoming more widespread across the business world …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 systematic stakeholder engagement process enabled us to select our most significant stakeholder groups and priorities the issues of most concern to these groups. We have determined the relative materiality of these issues of concern by utilizing a benefiting of materiality that balances stakeholder interests …

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 …