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Sticks and stones: shareholder activists in the public forum
Dalton, Catherine M.; Dalton, Dan R. - In: Journal of Business Strategy 28 (2007) 6, pp. 34-36
Purpose – This paper discusses shareholder activists in the public forum. Design/methodology/approach – This as a viewpoint paper in which the authors discuss the roles played by shareholder activists in the public forum. Findings – There are a variety of responses that companies may take...
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Corporate governance: directors, shareholders and the Audit Committee
Hemraj, Mohammed B. - In: Journal of Financial Crime 11 (2004) 2, pp. 150-157
Discusses the different roles played by directors, shareholders and auditors in ensuring the success of a company …. Argues that shareholders and auditors cannot be linked in a way that would effectively supervise the conduct of directors …. Concludes that directors need to be properly monitored: shareholders have failed to do this, so the audit committee needs to …
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The ethics of corporate governance
Young, Stephen B. - In: International Journal of Law and Management 51 (2009) 1, pp. 35-42
Purpose – The paper presents an overview of perspectives on corporate governance grounded in the Common Law legal traditions of the UK and the USA. It further discusses whether that perspective is suitable for global application. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents personal...
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Towards good corporate governance
In: Strategic Direction 20 (2004) 9, pp. 18-20
that. Going public diffuses ownership among a wide range of shareholders who paradoxically become peripheral figures as far …
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Best practice myths and trusted advisers
McCracken, Ken - In: Journal of Family Business Management 5 (2015) 2, pp. 130-139
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider, from a practitioner’s perspective, two phrases that are often used in the family enterprise field; “best practice” and “trusted adviser”. They are sometimes found together, a trusted adviser being one who has a meaningful...
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Writings on the bathroom wall
Hirsch, Peter Buell - In: Journal of Business Strategy 37 (2016) 5, pp. 46-50
Purpose The increasing incidence of for-profit corporations publicly expressing views on social, cultural and political issues is creating new reputational risks. This viewpoint aims to examine this problem and propose a range of practices for companies to adopt for minimizing this risk....
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From understanding business guanxi to practising it: a golden rule for MNCs in China
Tam, Steven - In: Journal of Chinese Human Resource Management 7 (2016) 1, pp. 39-44
Purpose This article reveals a managerial issue that multinational corporations (MNCs) in China are at a strategic crossroad where their employees are competing with the same sources of guanxi networks for different business deals simultaneously. Design/methodology/approach Triggered by a real...
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Reputation – Managing the single greatest risk facing business today
Murray, Kevin - In: Journal of Communication Management 8 (2004) 2, pp. 142-149
Reputational risk is now considered the single greatest threat to businesses today. Most companies, however, are still not managing this risk appropriately. This paper argues that following the recommendations of the Turnbull Report into boardroom responsibility for risk management and...
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Follow the leader
Dalton, Catherine M.; Dalton, Dan R. - In: Journal of Business Strategy 26 (2005) 1, pp. 8-9
Purpose – Looks at the current structure of boards where the CEO fills all leadership roles. Benefit is in having a single voice. Disadvantage is having CEO self‐monitor. Findings – A lead independent director (LID) can crate an effective system of corporate governance. The LID is chosen...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014844992
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Sarbanes‐Oxley legislation and the private company: if not a marriage, then certainly an engagement
Dalton, Dan R.; Dalton, Catherine M. - In: Journal of Business Strategy 26 (2005) 2, pp. 7-8
Purpose – Looks at attempts to avoid Sarbanes‐Oxley guidelines over past few years. It has been widely reported, for example, that the number of public companies announcing their intention to privatize has increased 30 percent since the enactment of SOX. Some other companies will elect not...
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