research as well as making a contribution to small business studies in scholarly, policy and practice terms. Key words: corporate social responsibility, ethic of care, feminist ethics, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), small business, Carroll’s pyramid, stakeholder theory. Correspondence: Laura J. Spence, PhD. Professor of Business Ethics. Director, Centre for Research into Sustainability, School of Management, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX, UK. Laura.Spence@rhul
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ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE Definition of corporate governance “…is the process and structure used to direct and manage the business and affairs of the company towards enhancing business prosperity and corporate accountability with the ultimate objective of realizing long term shareholder value, whilst taking into account the interest of other shareholders”. The Board of Directors (Board) of PETRONAS Gas Berhad in this Corporate Governance Statement complies with paragraph 15.25 of
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS 1 (August 2013) Access controls—Procedures designed to restrict access to on-line terminal devices, programs and data. Access controls consist of “user authentication” and “user authorization.” “User authentication” typically attempts to identify a user through unique logon identifications, passwords, access cards or biometric data. “User authorization” consists of access rules to determine the computer resources each user may access. Specifically, such procedures are designed to
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(2009),"Making the decision to outsource human resources", Personnel Review, Vol. 38 Iss 3 pp. 236-252 John Hindle, (2005),"HR outsourcing in operation: critical success factors", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 13 Iss 3 pp. 39-42 Peter Brown, (2010),"The power of HR outsourcing", Strategic HR Review, Vol. 9 Iss 6 pp. 27-32 Access to this document was granted through an Emerald subscription provided by 131740 [] For Authors If you would like to write for this, or any other
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EFO705-Master thesis BUDGETARY AND MANAGEMENT CONTROL PROCESS IN A MANUFACTURING: CASE OF GUINNESS NIGERIAN PLC. BY: AMALOKWU OBIAJULUM JOHN LAWRENCE NJILEFACK NGOASONG ABSTRACT Date Level Authors : : : June, 2008. Master Thesis EF0705, 10 points (15credits) Amalokwu Obiajulum John (820821) Lawrence Njilefack Ngoasong (770901) Title : Budgetary and Management control Process in a Manufacturing Organization. Roland Almqvist. What is the budgeting practice in the Nigerian Manufacturing companies
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to address in this endeavor is the strengthening of ethics and integrity. The government has implemented the Prime Minister's Directive No. I of 1998 which aims to enhance the integrity of the management in government administration. This has been done namely through the setting up of the Integrity Management Committee in all ministries, departments and agencies of the Federal Government as well as the State Governments. However, there is no mechanism thus far to involve other sectors, such as the
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4.1 Framework Control Objectives Management Guidelines Maturity Models COBIT 4.1 The IT Governance Institute® The IT Governance Institute (ITGITM) (www.itgi.org) was established in 1998 to advance international thinking and standards in directing and controlling an enterprise’s information technology. Effective IT governance helps ensure that IT supports business goals, optimises business investment in IT, and appropriately manages IT-related risks and opportunities. ITGI offers original
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MBUS 804 Strategy II: Strategic Transformation Team Vancouver Order of files: Filename | Pages | Comments and/or Instructions | MBUS 804 – Team Assignment | 18+ Cover Page | | Additional Comments: STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN for SANDRINGHAM INNS for the Period January 2010 to December 20xx ____________________________________________________________ _________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary Section Page 1. Statement of Vision, Mission
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report. External auditors must review management’s internal control assessment as part of an annual integrated audit of an organization’s internal controls over financial reporting. In short, accountants—external auditors, internal auditors, and management accountants at all levels—are actively involved in helping their respective organizations comply with SOX-related internal control requirements. Because of the pervasiveness of IT in organizations, the information systems themselves contain many
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How do Global Retail Companies utilize Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)? “A Comparative Study using Hennes & Mauritz (Sweden) and UNIQLO (Japan)” Authors: Greg Jogie Ayaz Shukat Master thesis – FE2413 Spring 2010 Supervisor: Eva Wittbom How do Global Retail Companies utilize Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)? Abstract Abstract Corporations around the world are today acknowledging more and more the need of long-term sustainability strategies integrated into their core businesses
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