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Corporate Governance Compliance of Companies Listed on the Alternative Exchange (ALTX) In South Africa

Scholtz, Henriette - International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences - 2014

Corporate governance has been implemented by several companies to strengthen accountability, reinforce trust and confidence in companies where ownership and management are separated. Concerns have however been raised regarding the cost of corporate governance compliance for smaller listed...

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The influence of corporate board on forming firm-specific assets: Evidence from Japan

Nishi, Takahiro - International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences - 2014

In this study, I have examined the relationship between the corporate governance structure and corporate strategy. While many research works have successfully revealed coherence between board structure and environmental elements, a few studies eliminate the effect of corporate governance on...

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Corporate diversification and board composition in Japanese electronic corporations

NISHI, Takahiro - International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences - 2014

In this study, I examine the relationship between board composition and diversification strategy in Japanese electronic corporations. Many Japanese electronics companies have performed sluggishly and instituted major reforms in terms of governance and management. The strategic choice between...

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Corporate Governance and Cartel formation

Alawi, Suha - International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences - 2014

This paper examines the relationship between corporate governance and cartel formation, A firm’s participation in cartel depends upon the potential problems that may arise due to price fixing and the incentives provided to the management. The top levels of management such as the board of...

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Corporate Governance in Jordan and the Compliance of Public Limited Organisations

Alsharari, Saleh; al-rawad, mahmaod - International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences - 2015

Over the last few decades the business world have wittiness a wave of high profile financial scandals and corporate failures that hundred the investors trust in stock markets (e.g. in the UK Polly Peck, Maxwell, Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) in the USA world come, Enron in the...

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Study on the relationship between the quality of external audit - financial performance, solvency and risk management in the Romanian banking system

Nedelcu (Bunea), Mariana - International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences - 2015

At the European level - and even global – the prolonged economic and financial crisis was a challenge for the financial institutions, negatively affecting the banking system and beyond. The impact of the global crisis has affected gradually overwhelmingly the profitability of the banking...

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GRI and other environmental reporting guidelines in South Africa: Getting the job done?

Kitsikopoulos, Claudia; Schwaibold, Dr. Ute; Taylor, Douglas - International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences - 2014

The interest in environmental sustainability and its reporting in South Africa have steadily increased as legislators and corporations recognize the need for change in business practice to achieve good corporate governance. Assistance with such disclosure is readily available to businesses in...

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Emerging Role of Environmental, Social and Governance Factors in Corporate Finance and Investment: Indian Scenario so Far as Compared to Some of the Developed Economies

Sinha, Ria; Datta, Manipadma - International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences - 2014

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) challenges have changed the world of business and investment altogether. The business enterprises the world over have already started to recognize this fact and experimenting in several ways to explore newer business opportunities hidden therein. As a...

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GLASS CEILING SYNDROME IN CAREER MANAGEMENT AND WOMEN MANAGERS DIMENSION

GANIYUSUFOGLU, ALI - International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences - 2014

In today’s world, more women than ever are entering the labour force but the majority of top management positions in almost all countries are primarily held by men. Female managers generally tend to be concentrated in lower management positions and have less authority than men. (Catalyst,...

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Revisiting the Muslim Feminists’ Discourse on Gender Equality

Muhtar, Adibah; Abdullah, Akmaliza; Ihwani, Siti Suhaila - International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences - 2014

The concept of gender deals with women's and men's place in society and social expectations from them. Gender relations … vary from society to society and they are shaped in historical process. Gender equality, concisely defined as equal rights …. Of late, gender studies have garnered a large number of interests from researchers across the globe, not to mention the …

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