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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Company directors"”.
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The Kenyan regulation of company directors: an analytical study
… inherited its current regulatory framework of directors from the UK. Since the regulatory framework was inherited, it has not been modified in any way to reflect the circumstances of the country. This thesis assesses the suitability of the current regulatory framework of directors to Kenya by …
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The effects of personality trait diversity of UK company directors on board governance processes and board task performance : an empirical study
… homogeneity in personality traits on a board of directors enhances the processes and outputs of that board. The question of whether homogeneity or heterogeneity of director characteristics is better suited to positive board outcomes has a rich history (Milliken and Martins, 1996; Williams and …
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The personality of company directors as a behavioural risk contributor in the corporate governance process : regulatory intervention as a risk management mechanism.
… The thesis then focuses on the personality of company directors as a significant contributory factor to their behaviour, and therefore also constituting potential behavioural risks in relation to corporate governance. A question then arises as to how behavioural risks and personality risks in …
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Regulating Fiduciary Duties of Directors Towards Company Property in England and Saudi Arabia: a Comparative Analysis
… the regulation of fiduciary duties of directors towards company property in England and Saudi Arabia. The analysis concentrates on the statutory law of both countries as the main legal instrument to prevent exploitation of company property by company directors. The study follows a …
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Planning for the strategic management of South Africa's West Coast rock lobster fishery : an integrated approach to group decision support
… of .fisheries managers, scientists, fishing company directors and other key stakeholders, in planning for the future management of the West Coast Rock Lobster fishery. The primary objective of the study was to consider an integrated approach to group decision support, incorporating a …
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Tax planning and corporate governance: effects on shareholders’ valuation
… prospect of an adverse assessment may influence company directors when making tax planning decisions and similar risk concerns may influence shareholders in valuing tax planning activities. This study reports the results of an investigation of the relationship between firm value and tax planning …
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Control and directors' remuneration in large British companies: An empirical investigation of directors' shareholdings and remuneration, and the implications of remuneration patterns for managerial theories of the firm.
… pecuniary interests may cause them to pursue company growth at the expense of profit, for managers' salaries tend to be related to the size of the companies which they manage rather than the profitability of those companies. These alternate motivations were incorporated in various managerial …
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The strategic management of technology as a source of competitive advantage in small high tech firms
… Phase Two of empirical research, where in-depth company interviews were employed to investigate further the phenomena under scrutiny. Successful small high tech firms exhibit a strategic transformation over their life cycle. More formalised strategic management processes are implemented within …
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Wrongful trading and the standard of skill and care for corporate directors: Vol.1. a comparative study of corporate governance
… role of the law in formulating new standards of directors' duties and creating general objectives for the corporation is to seek to balance all interests within the corporate nexus. Insolvency law in England and Wales has been harnessed to achieve some progress in raising standards of director …
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The impact of open-plan office spatial components on the perceived human behaviour and level of collaboration: The United Arab Emirates
… and help interior designers, architects, and company directors in better understanding employees' perceptions of collaboration in different selected office layouts. Consideration of these factors early in the workplace design process is envisioned to yield significant long-term benefits, as …
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La disciplina legale dell'amministrazione di s.r.l.: funzionamento del c.d.a. e invalidità delle decisioni gestorie
La tesi si occupa della disciplina legale del funzionamento dell’organo amministrativo e dell’invalidità delle decisioni gestorie, nel modello di default della s.r.l. Lo studio prende le mosse dalla constatazione che nel modello legale, in assenza di diverse disposizioni dello statuto, le norme in …
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Exploring the relationship between the board of directors and the Shari’ah Supervisory Board in Islamic financial institutions in Saudi Arabia
… the relationship between the board of directors (BODs) and Shari’ah supervisory boards (SSBs) in the IFIs in Saudi Arabia. The main objective of this research was to examine how the BODs and the SSBs exercise their roles in the Saudi Islamic banks. In order to address this objective, …
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Director liability in insolvent companies : an analysis of the effectiveness of private and public enforcement mechanisms with special reference to improper trading liability and disqualification
… negligent, and occasionally deranged directors, who drive a company into insolvency – and the potential that it has to wreak financial havoc upon unsuspecting creditors – is all too well known. Yet, the state’s response to this abuse is not to limit access to limited liability. …
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Standards of care, skill, diligence, and the business judgment rule in view of South Africa's Companies Act 71 of 2008: future implications for corporate governance
Decision-making is the most critical role that company directors have to play in the life of a company that they are appointed to manage. South African law (in s66 of the Companies Act 71 of 2008, the Act) has now followed the global trend of recognising that directors have original …
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Company law and the interests of company employees
… and commercial lawyers applying their revered company law principles, on the other. This dissertation will deal with some aspects of law which create tension between the two and discuss some solutions towards resolving such tension. The development of the employment relationship makes it …
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A company is a company because of other people: corporate social responsibility and the constitution
… practices. On one end of the spectrum are the company's direct participants- employees and creditors - who will suffer direct and extensive financial loss through any malpractice on the part of the company. On the other end of the spectrum are various members of society who also have an …