In statistical shape analysis, the shape of an object is understood to be what remains after the effects of location, scale and rotation are removed. We consider the distributional problem of triangular shape and an associated direction; motivated by a data set of microscopic fossils. We begin...

This paper examines the development of the regulation of corporate governance in the UK. It seeks to identify why the boundaries of law and self-regulation exist and whether the regulation of corporate governance should now be viewed as a process of collibration rather than a "homeostatic"...

In the UK there has been a recent debate over the role of the independent non-executive director, with that debate resulting in changes to a revised Code applicable to companies reporting after 1 November, 2003. This article reflects on an aspect of the proposed changes that was ignored, namely...

The current debate and theorising on corporate governance has been polarised between a shareholder perspective and a stakeholder perspective. While advocates and supporters of each camp attempt to justify the superiority, rationality and universality of each model in theory, they rarely pay...

The purpose of this work is to draw upon empirical evidence supporting concerns over the perception and reality of the power and control exercised by chief executive officers (CEO). It provides a focus on the role of the CEO (the "clout" title) and provides an analysis of the legal framework...