Corporate Reputation Review Volume 12 Number 4 A Systematic Review of the Corporate Reputation Literature: Definition, Measurement, and Theory Kent Walker Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada ABSTRACT A systematic review of the corporate reputation literature is conducted. The final sample of 54 articles (and one book) consists of well-cited papers, and papers in journals that have published high quality work in corporate reputation. The sample
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FIDUCIARY DUTIES AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES OF CORPORATE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS Morrison & Foerster LLP Christopher M. Forrester Celeste S. Ferber RR DONNELLEY EZ START XBRL We Tag. You Validate. We File. With the release of the proposed rule, the SEC will require the use of XBRL for financial reporting starting as early as 2009 for some companies. RR Donnelley is uniquely qualified to give you guidance on how your company can prepare for the SEC mandate. As the market leader in XBRL
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MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS INTRODUCTION Why merge? Why sell? A division of a company might no longer fit into larger corp’s plans, so corp sells division Infighting between owners of corp. Sell and split proceeds Incompetent management or ownership Need money Business is declining (e.g. a buggywhip company) Industry-specific conditions Economies of scale BASIC DEFINITIONS: MERGER: Owners of separate, roughly equal sized firms pool their interests in a single firm. Surviving
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applies when one or more shareholders or members of a corporation or an unincorporated association bring a derivative action to enforce a right that the corporation or association may properly assert but has failed to enforce. The derivative action may not be maintained if it appears that the plaintiff does not fairly and adequately represent the interests of shareholders or members who are similarly situated in enforcing the right of the corporation or association. USCS Fed Rules Civ Proc R 23.1
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food retailers employing over 37,000 people. The John Lewis Partnership acquired the business in 1937, opening the first Waitrose supermarket in 1955. Today there are 280 branches, dedicated to offering quality, value and customer service. There are Waitrose shops throughout England, Scotland and Wales. Locations range from high streets to edge of town sites and vary in size from just 7,000 square feet to approximately 56,000 feet. The John Lewis Partnership as a whole employs nearly 68,000 Partners
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FAB PAPER F1 ACCOUNTANT IN BUSINESS BPP Learning Media is the sole ACCA Platinum Approved Learning Partner – content for the FIA and ACCA qualifications. In this, the only FAB/F1 Study Text to be reviewed by the examiner: We highlight the most important elements in the syllabus and the key skills you will need We signpost how each chapter links to the syllabus and the study guide We provide lots of exam focus points demonstrating what the examiner will want you to do We emphasise
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Lewis And Clark Paper I was very excited and nervous when I was picked to explore the land west of the Mississippi river. The goal was to get to the western ocean. There was a very good chance I would not come back alive. If I came back alive I would be a hero. This was definitely a great chance to take. When I heard the leader was Captain Meriwether Lewis I knew I had to go just to be in his presence of the great leader. It was to begin next week. The year was 1803. I had to leave all my fears
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Meriwether Lewis died on October 11th, 1809. The death of Meriwether Lewis isn’t your ordinary everyday death. Many historians believe he committed suicide. Other historians believe he was murdered. I, myself, believe he was murdered. How could it possibly be difficult to tell the difference between a murder and a suicidal case? The document “Mysterious Death of Meriwether Lewis” states Meriwether Lewis was 32 years old when he came back from the expedition he is most well-known for. Lewis was an
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Lewis and Clark's Expedition In 1803 Thomas Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark's Corps of Discovery to find a water route to the Pacific and explore the uncharted West. Jefferson believed that there were many new things to discover out west, such as wooly mammoths, volcanoes, and a mountain of pure salt awaiting them. They had no clue of the future discoveries that were going to be made on their expedition. They had been preparing for their expedition at their St. Louis-area camp
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Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery journey from The Pacific Ocean and back from 1803 through 1806 mapped the lands, and encountered discoveries and the people of the western land of the United States. After President Thomas Jefferson purchase of the Louisiana territory from France in 1803, Jefferson interest of knowing what seeked upon the lands increased and because of this he asked Lewis, his private secretary, to gather information about the plants, animals, climate and the native people of
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