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Enterprise Risk Management: An Empirical Analysis of Factors Associated with the Extent of Implementation

Beasley, Mark S.; Clune, Richard; Hermanson, Dana - 2005

Enterprise risk management (ERM) has emerged as a new paradigm for managing the portfolio of risks that face organizations, and policy makers continue to focus on mechanisms to improve corporate governance and risk management. Despite these developments, there is little research on factors...

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Nature, extent and antecedents of risk managment practices in knowledge-intensive firms

Ekanayake, Samson; Subramaniam, Nava - 2009

This study provides empirical evidence on the nature and extent of risks faced by Small to Medium-Sized Knowledge Intensive Firms (SMKIFs) and the risk management approaches adopted by them. The study also assesses the effects of selected organisational factors such as industry, entity size and...

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The use of internal audit by Australian companies

Goodwin-Stewart, Jenny; Kent, Pamela - 2006

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore the voluntary use of internal audit by Australian publicly listed companies and to identify factors that lead listed companies to have an internal audit function.Design/methodology/approach – Drawing on the Institute of Internal Auditors'...

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Fidentia : a strategic and corporate governance analysis

Steenkamp, Pieter - 2007

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Fidentia became an active player in the South African financial services industry in 2005, only a few years since its inception. This was achieved through aggressive take-overs and a favourable public image boosted by employing known sports personalities and sponsorships of...

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Intergrating governance and risk-preference in banking insitutions

Ford, Guy; Sundmacher, Maike; Daly, Kevin James; … - Macquarie University; University of Western Sydney; … - 2005

capital diverges from the actual (economic) capital held by banks. A bank's actual capital is typically linked to a target … credit rating, which is in turn determined by the probability of default. If actual capital held by the bank is allocated … bank, rather than a disciplined and consistent analysis of risk based on the entire distribution of potential outcomes …

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RISK MANAGEMENT, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

IONESCU, George Horia; VILAG, Ruxandra Dana - 2015

Financial management implies a complex and extensive area of interest with deep connections with financial analysis, corporate finance and risk management. Thus, risk management is an integrative part of the financial management, referring to the set of actions and strategies performed in order...

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15.997 Advanced Corporate Risk Management, Spring 2007

Parsons, John E.; Obizhaeva, Anna - 2007

Opportunity for group study by graduate students on current topics related to management not otherwise included in curriculum. From the course home page: Course Description This is a course on how corporations make use of the insights and tools of risk management. Most courses on derivatives,...

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Linking corporate reputation and shareholder value using the publication of reputation rankings

Tischer, Sven; Hildebrandt, Lutz - 2011

Good corporate reputation is seen as one of the most valuable assets. It is believed to cause a multitude of favorable impacts within different stakeholder groups. As a consequence, a multitude of studies analyzed the relationship between corporate reputation and financial performance. However,...

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Dubious Value of International Acquisitions by Emerging Economy Firms: The Case of Indian Firms

Karnani, Aneel - 2010

This article addresses the question whether companies from emerging economies create shareholder value through foreign acquisitions. The popular business press usually views these foreign acquisitions very positively. The stock markets have often reacted negatively to the acquisitions. The...

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The impact of Black Economic Empowerment transactions on

Jacobs-Nongxa, Nomthunzi - 2011

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the impact of the Black Economic Empowerment(BEE) transaction on shareholder value. In this study a specific reference data of 2002has been chosen for analysis.The analysis measures and compares various financial ratios before 2002 and after 2002for those...

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