Discuss the concepts of responsibility, accountability, stewardship and fiduciary duty in relation to corporate governance. To what extent do the emphases on these concepts vary among definitions of corporate governance?
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Description
Required:
Please refer to Chapters 1, 7 and 8 in
your textbook and relevant other sources and answer the following (Approx. 800-1000
words each):
·
Discuss the concepts of
responsibility, accountability, stewardship and fiduciary duty in relation to
corporate governance. To what extent do
the emphases on these concepts vary among definitions of corporate governance?
·
Considering the main
theoretical frameworks underpinning corporate governance, compare and discuss
the extent to which these theories are expressed within the corporate
governance legislation, policy and/or code/guidelines for a country characterised
by an outsider (shareholder) system of governance versus a country characterised
by an insider (stakeholder) system.
Useful
Websites:
http://www.ecgi.org/codes/all_codes.php
https://www.oecd.org/daf/ca/OECD-Survey-Corporate-Governance-Frameworks-Asia.pdf
https://www.tpk.govt.nz/en/whakamahia/effective-governance/
https://fma.govt.nz/compliance/guidance-library/corporate-governance/corporate-governance-in-new-zealand-principles-and-guidelines/
https://fma.govt.nz/assets/Reports/141201-FMA-Corporate-Governance-Handbook-Principles-and-Guidelines2014.pdf
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/32/18/31557724.pdf
You
may consult beyond these general web sources, the textbook and class materials
in your research of information on this topic area.
The aim of this assignment is to address
Learning Outcome 1: Compare and contrast principles of corporate governance
applicable in various international jurisdictions.
