The Home Depot Values The Home Depot’s values guide the beliefs and actions of all associates on a daily basis. Our values are the fabric of the Company’s unique culture and are central to our success. In fact, they are our competitive advantage in the marketplace. Associate pride and our “orangeblooded” entrepreneurial spirit are distinctive hallmarks of our culture. 1. Taking care of our people: The key to our success is treating people well. We do this by encouraging associates to speak
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Name Course: Tutor: Date: Agency Theory and Shareholder Primacy Question The corporate law structure mandates corporations to act according to shareholders interests. The shareholders control companies by appointing the directors, suing wasteful managers on behalf of the corporation and approving important transactions. On the other hand, the other stakeholders such as the employees and customers have the right to make contractual claim however, the shareholders receives the larger share. Therefore
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Financial Reporting and Disclosure Corporate governance framework should ensure that timely and accurate disclosure is made on all material matters regarding the corporation, including the financial situation, performance, ownership, and governance of the company Importance of Corporate Governance Disclosures * Stakeholders are paying more attention to what is reported * The global financial crisis has sharpened the lens through which corporate governance structures are held to account and
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ease with which corporate executives can manipulate the industry and report false financial information. In light of that limitation, the United States government passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) in 2002, which was primarily intended to restore the public's trust in public accounting. The act was approved by the House by a vote of 421 in favor, 3 opposed, and 8 abstaining and by the Senate with a vote of 99 in favor, 1 abstaining. President George W. Bush signed it into law, stating it included
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ETHICAL AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS Cheryle L. King Professor Yvette Snowden Cheesecake Factory Code of Ethics and Business Conduct ETHICAL AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS Compliance with laws is one of the key areas that are critical to a company’s success. If anyone in the company works under the constraints of operations where compliance with local laws were to knowingly or unknowingly ignore them, the financial impact, not to mention the reputation of the company could
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Ethics and Corporate Governance: Corporate Social Responsibility Contents Introduction 2 Definition of Ethics 2 Definition of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) 2 History of Ethics 2 Socrates 2 Plato 2 Aristotle 2 Cynics 2 Cyrenaics 2 Business Ethics 2 Nike 2 McDonalds 2 Enron 2 Wal-Mart 2 Why Business Ethics is Necessary 2 Conclusion 2 Bibliography 2 Introduction This assignment is a brief over view of ethics in the modern day era. It begins with a definition
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LAW/421 Final Examination Study Guide This study guide will prepare you for the Final Examination you will complete in Week Five. It contains practice questions, which are related to each week’s objectives. In addition, refer to each week’s readings and your student guide as study references for the Final Examination. Week One: Introduction to Law Objective: Define the functions of law in society. 1. Precedent evolves from a. state and federal constitutions b. state and federal
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Corporate governance Why study governance? -Failure of companies -Loneliness -Efficiency -Stakeholders 1. Definitions and Evolution of the cultural and legal environment * Way of sharing the power between management and shareholders. * Corporate governance is a set of legal, regulatory or practical provisions defining the scope of the power and responsibilities of those responsible for directing the company sustainably. Directing the company means taking and controlling
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Chapter 1 Nature of Law | Definition of Law “a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a state, commanding what is right, and prohibiting what is wrong’ (Blackstone)Functions of Law to maintain stability in the social, political, and economic system through dispute resolution, protection of property, and the preservation of the state, while simultaneously permitting ordered change. Legal Sanctions are means by which the law enforces the decisions of the courts.Law and Morals
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Assainment on Bangladesh Telecommunication 1 . Southeast University, Banani, Dhaka. . . Assignment . On . “Telecommunication Operator Grameenphone Ltd. . . Course Title: Organizational behaviour Course Code:---- . Assignment Submitted . T) . . . . INTRODUCTION . . 1. It was a talk 2000 years ago. A soldier of ancient Greece was seen running taking the challenge of his life. He started form war field ``MARATHON`` and had the destination, the city of `` ATHENCE``
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