The assessment invites students to study and critically apply some of the tools, concepts and models discussed in managing international business. More specifically, students are asked to critically identify and apply the cultural dimension models and discuss some of the cultural characteristics...

This assessment invites students to study and critically apply some of the tools, concepts and models discussed in managing international business. More specifically, students are asked to critically apply the external environment analysis frameworks (i.e. PEST and SPEND) and discuss the macro...

Although planning is widely accepted as an important element of every human endeavour and as such the very often the starting point of any decision in the business world, the value of strategic planning systems (Spas) has been debated for over three decades. It is still not clear how planning...

This study evaluates corporate governance issues in banks operating in Nigeria and deals with board characteristics, composition, operations and processes, as well as their degree of compliance with Central bank of Nigeria Code of Corporate Governance. The empirical findings of the study reveal...

Board effectiveness is particularly important in the Nigerian banking industry because a number of financial failures, frauds, and questionable business practices had adversely affected investors' confidence.This study evaluated corporate governance in Nigerian banks with regards to board...

The paper analyzes ownership structure in Greece. Greece has the same characteristics as Spain, Italy, Portugal, and other countries that are ranked in the Continental Europe corporate governance system. Two measures of ownership concentration are used. The first is the sum of equity holdings of...