...More Courses and Exams use this form ( http://hwguiders.com/contact-us/ ) Feel Free to Search your Class through Our Product Categories or From Our Search Bar (http://hwguiders.com/ ) Table of content 1. Question 1 1. Introduce to Corporate Governance 2. Governance makes a Difference 3. Failures of Corporate Governance 4. Failures in Major companies 5. Reform of Corporate Governance 6. Conclusions 2. Question 2 1. Introduce to Cadbury Report 2. Conclusions 3.0 References Question 1 Based on the above it has been stated that “the problem is not a failure to comply with rules but a failure in governance practice”. Do you agree and why? (10 Marks) Introduce to Corporate Governance Corporate governance looks at issues pertaining to transparency, integrity, effectiveness and accountability in the management of the affairs, and all other activities of an organization. Management is concerned with the company’s operations, functions and financial performance; hence, corporate governance aims to involve the quality assurance of the operation of the board itself. The concern is for the welfare, good performance, corporate ethics and morality, as well as social and public responsibility for the good corporate citizenship. Corporate governance also involves in system to ensure that the organization’s obligations to its major stakeholders. The relationship among the many stakeholders and the way of corporation is directed and governed is therefore created. Stakeholders...
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...The Welfare Reform Act of 1996 was passed by Congress, and it provides Medicaid, food stamps, and enforcement of child support. And many other provisions Eligible recipients for this bill satisfy this criteria: you must have a dependent child that lives with you, have certain types of deprivation requirements (such as an absent parent. And provide proof of financial need and meet certain federal and state requirements. Still, the Welfare Reform Act has change several times in American history. For instance, in 1935, welfare was a system of open-ended government payments targeted towards single mothers with dependent children; then In the 1960’s, the welfare program was expanded as part of Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty and sought to help poor, disenfranchised Americans; Lastly, President Clinton signed the Personal Responsibility and Reconciliation Act of 1996, which did indeed usher in a new approach to welfare for the most prominent of all welfare programs, Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC).” In this Act are lot of provisions that I will discuss below and regarding the impact of these provisions on the greater American society. Provision I of the bill provides Medicaid. Medicaid in 1996 required states to provide Medicaid to families who would be eligible for AFDC. Medicaid provides coverage for people with lower incomes, older people with disabilities, and some families and children. Medicaid commonly covers services such as prescription drugs, prosthetic...
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...With education on STD’s our youth will be better equipped to protect themselves from lifelong ailments and unplanned pregnancies. In the articles I read for this assignment I found a fascinating article regarding how many teens are learning about sex from magazines because they have no one else to ask questions to. “Awareness of organizations such as Planned Parenthood was also crucial for STD prevention and detection. The editors were cognizant of the prevalence of STDs in their reading audience, stating in January 1998 that there were three million new cases of STDs among teenagers every year, and that one in four sexually active teenagers would have a STD by the time they were 21. In November 1997, they also made the connection between contraception...
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................................................................................................ 3 Effects of Tax systemt .................................................................................................................................. 4 Evaluation of Tax Reforms……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..10 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....11 References…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….14 Easa Faheem S11422649 Bachelors Degree in Human Resource Management 1 Subject code: BBEK1103 Subject: Principles of Microeconomics Preface This is a work done as part of the module „Principles of Microeconomics‟, which is part of the course Bachelor of Human Resource Management. Consisting of an analysis of a Tax reforms for Maldives, this assignment evaluates the purpose of the tax system, types of tax systems, effects of the tax reform systems to the economy and other factors which affect it. The objective of this work is to develop students‟ ability to analyse the critically tax reform systems of certain country, as well as the various external factors that have an impact on the economy and other aspects. The assignment begins with a general preface followed by the various components of analysis with a bibliography at the end. Easa Faheem S11422649 Bachelors Degree in Human Resource Management 2 Subject code: BBEK1103 Subject: Principles of Microeconomics Introduction ...
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...Family Law Assignment 1. The issue of cohabitation has sparked much debate among commentators as cohabitation has become a ‘strong alternative’ to marriage. This means that there have been calls for the law to recognise cohabitation but critics say this would undermine marriage. Within this answer we will look at the current status of the law especially the law to do with family property, the proposals for reform and look at the different arguments. If we look at the current law when it comes to marriage each party can seek court orders requiring one party to pay maintenance and the court has the power to redistribute any property owned by either party. Also on death the living spouse is the next of kin. However the court has no similar power to ‘adjust’ rights and property, they only can ‘declare’ who owns what. This can be seen where cohabiting couples have family property. Under the Law of Property Act 1925 section 53 express trusts have to made in writing .In this case the court can divide the property according to the written declaration. But this not the case where there is an implied or constructive trusts. Firstly there has to be common intention in which there has to be evidence which shows whether the property was supposed to be jointly owned .Secondly the claimant has to act to their detriment. However this system may not have favourable outcomes. As seen in Burns v Burns where the plaintiff lived with the defendant for nineteen years but never married...
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...REG NO; HD231-6231/2012 COURSE; BACHELOR OF COMMERCE UNIT; TAXATION UNIT CODE; HBC 2211 GROUP I ASSIGNMENT 1 TASK; Explain the fiscal policies reforms the government has undertaken over the years in respect to tax reforms In Kenya. Kenya’s tax system has undergone more or less continual reform over the last twenty years. On the policy side, rate schedules have been rationalized and simplified, a new value-added tax introduced, and external tariffs brought in line with those of neighboring countries in East Africa. At the same time, administrative and institutional reforms have taken place. Most notable among these was the creation of the semi-autonomous Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) in 1995, which centralized the administration of tax collection. Kenya relied on unified tax policies and an administrative system jointly administered by the initial three members of the EAC. This was a legacy of British colonial administration that all the three countries inherited at independence. At that point, the government’s three main sources of tax revenue were: income tax; customs and excise duties; and inland revenue. Changes in both policies and administration were collaboratively determined and minimal until early 1970s. Following a decision to assign responsibility for income tax to each EAC member state, Kenya adopted the community legislation and enacted the Income Tax Act of 1973. The pragmatic post-independence political economy choices of the Government of Kenya worked...
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...Abstract During this module the class was asked to provide further insight to the following topics as they pertain to the case study and the article written by Zinn titled A good look back over our shoulders Nursing Homes & Long Term Care Management: discussion of the evolution of nursing homes in the United States; what features "shocked" or "surprised" the reader the most during the reading while reading the reader was asked what new information was learned about long term care and facilities in the United States? This assignment also discusses wither regulatory bodies are believed to justified in their formulating so many strict rules and regulations in governing long term care? To close the assignment we answered, how does the past of long term care inform the future of quality assurance in long term care settings? Discuss the evolution of nursing homes in the United States. What features "shocked" or "surprised" you the most? What new information did you learn about long term care and facilities in the United States? Are regulatory bodies justified in their formulating so many strict rules and regulations? How does the past of long term care inform the future of quality assurance in long term care settings? In the twenty-first century, nursing homes have become a standard form of care for the most aged and incapacitated persons. However, historically nursing homes were often thought of dark drab places that Americas would send their elderly when they have...
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...Animal rights is the idea that some, or all, non-human animals are entitled to the possession of their own lives and that their most basic interests—such as the need to avoid suffering—should be afforded the same consideration as similar interests of human beings.[2] Advocates oppose the assignment of moral value and fundamental protections on the basis of species membership alone—an idea known since 1970 as speciesism, when the term was coined by Richard D. Ryder—arguing that it is a prejudice as irrational as any other.[3] They maintain that animals should no longer be viewed as property or used as food, clothing, research subjects, entertainment, or beasts of burden.[4] Advocates approach the issue from a variety of perspectives. The abolitionist view is that animals have moral rights, which the pursuit of incremental reform may undermine by encouraging human beings to feel comfortable with using them. Gary Francione's abolitionist position promotes ethical veganism. He argues that animal rights groups that pursue welfare concerns, such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), risk making the public feel comfortable about its use of animals. He calls such groups "the new welfarists." PETA argues that Francione's criticism does little to help alleviate the suffering of individual animals and also trivializes the efforts of workers in the field who handle cruelty cases. It also creates divisiveness within the animal liberation movement instead of focusing on...
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...social responsibility * Company profile * RBS social policy 6 * definition of social policy * corporate social responsibility activities in RBS * conclusion A case study-The financial crisis This case is examining the dispute between the government and the banking sector .it exposes the conflict between the need for tightly regulated banking sector and the need to keep the bonus driven structure. The UK Govt are planning to put forward a regulation reform that will force the banks to separate their retail banking from the rest of their businesses and above all the riskier investment operations and to increase the amount they have to keep in capital in the bank as a buffer against future shocks. However not all stakeholders agree with the UK government proposed reforms. Many industries has added their voices to the banks in claiming that structural reform will reduce lending volumes and also render London less competitive as an international banking centre. Question 1.1 Identifying each of the stakeholders and how they are affected. What are the main harms and benefits in this case for different stakeholders based on the...
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...Sasha Klaeb WMST 101 7 May 2013 Assignment 4: Women and Work Question 1, The Glass Escalator: In “The Glass Escalator,” Christine Williams studies the way men are treated and their experiences when working in female dominated occupations, and finds that there exists a glass escalator for men working in these jobs. First, although Williams acknowledges that the proportion of men and women in the labor force is approaching parity, there still exists significant job segregation relating to gender. Both men and women are relegated to single sex occupations, meaning that they work in jobs that society deems more appropriate for men and women. What Williams does in this paper is different from other studies because rather than focusing on women in male dominated occupations and the barriers they face, she studies the underrepresentation of males in predominantly “female” occupations. She examines four typically female dominated occupations: nursing, librarianship, elementary school teaching and social work, and studies the implications of men working in female occupations. From these studies, she finds that unlike females in male dominated jobs, men do not face any discrimination and are in fact promoted and move up the ladder at a much faster pace than women. As one employee put it, there is a preference for men in these female occupations. Williams found that the more female dominated the job or specialty was, the greater the preference for men. The glass escalator...
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...impact” #2430 Social Entrepreneurship Individual Assignment Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................. 3 1. The Problem ........................................................................... 3 1.1. Who Would Benefit And How? ............................................................. 4 1.2. The Threats .......................................................................................... 4 1.3. The Solution ......................................................................................... 5 1.4. Social Responsibility to Offset Lower Financial Returns......................... 5 2. The Topic: the Impact Investing ............................................... 6 3. Benchmarking ......................................................................... 6 4. Conclusions ............................................................................ 7 Sources ......................................................................................... 8 2 Social Entrepreneurship Individual Assignment Introduction The social offer is largely garrisoned by the State and, it involves sanitary sector, education, and services to the person and in general the welfare. Because of the problems that European States are facing, and Italy even more than the rest of the others...
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...University of Phoenix Material: Week Five - Assignment Does Not Need to be Based on the Learning Team Selected State (however, specific examples need to be included to support the content) Government Comparisons Matrix: (the Reading Material: Chapters 1, 2, and 12 will help students address the key elements) Based on the readings from State and Local Government textbook, review and summarize how each issue is managed at the state, local, federal levels. Responses should be substantive with specific examples. State | Local | Federal | How these entities cooperate | General Responsibilities | - Conduct Elections- Regulate intrastate commerce - Establish republican forms of state and local government- Protect public health safety, and morals- All other powers not delegated to national government or denied by the states constitution Reference:Ann O’M. Bowman, Richard C. Kearney | - Parks and recreation services- Police and fire departments - HHHHHhhousing services- Emergency medical services- Municipal Courts- Transportation services – Buses, subways, taxi regulations, etc. - Public Works – streets, sewers, snow removal, signage, etc.Reference:http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/state-and-local-government | - Coin Money- Regulate interstate and foreign commerce- tax imports and exports- Make treaties- Make all laws “necessary and proper” to fulfill responsibilities - Make War- Regulate postal systemReference: Ann O’M. Bowman, Richard C. Kearney | All of these entities...
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...Institute for Research on Poverty Discussion Paper no. 1388-10 Have Welfare-to-Work Programs Improved Over Time In Putting Welfare Recipients To Work? David H. Greenberg University of Maryland-Baltimore County E-mail: dhgreenberg@umbc.edu Philip K. Robins University of Miami E-mail: probins@miami.edu November 2010 The authors are grateful to Andreas Cebulla for contributing to the early stages of the research through discussions and helping to construct the database used in the study and to Gayle Hamilton for providing information about the Employment Retention and Advancement experiments. Helpful comments were also received by participants in a seminar at the University of Miami. Original funding to construct the database was provided by the British ESRC, the British Academy, and the Rockefeller Foundation. Later funding to refine the database was provided by the Administration for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. IRP Publications (discussion papers, special reports, Fast Focus, and the newsletter Focus) are available on the Internet. The IRP Web site can be accessed at the following address: http://www.irp.wisc.edu. Abstract Data from 76 experimental welfare-to-work programs conducted in the United States between 1983 and 1998 are used to investigate whether the impacts of such programs on employment had been improving over time and whether specific program features influencing such changes can be identified...
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...Welfare Welfare Queen - Bought forward by Ronald Reagan - One of the goals of welfare is to help people leave abusive relationships Criminalizing Poverty - Welfare policies increasingly mandate the intensification of surveillance and the criminalization of welfare recipients. Welfare as fraud “Welfare fraud has become welfare as fraud. Thus poverty, welfare and cr Criminalization of Welfare: -Mandatory drug testing for welfare recipients -Anonymous snitch lines for reporting suspected welfare abuse - “Zero tolerance” for fraud in the form of permanent ineligibility -Biometric fingerprinting. -Welfare is one of the few ways that the state provides some financial support for the work traditionally done by women - Without welfare, mothers who work inside the home are deprived of equal citizenship, for they alone are not paid for their labor - Often poor women have been left out of feminist movement -Equality movements concerned solely with independence for women through paid employment are problematic -the point of welfare is to supper mothers finically for caregiving- but this has gradually been eroded Deserving and undeserving poor -Difference was made between the deserving and the undeserving poor -Basis for classification changes, but the imperative to discover who is worth of aid persist. -Michael Katz; a study made to classify the “impotent” from the “able” bodied poor. These attempts at classification have endured as those...
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...the way in which an individual or family provides for assurance of income when an individual us either too old, too disables to work, when a family head of household dies, or when a worker faces involuntary unemployment (Dewitt, 2010). Some strategies are mostly individual such as saving and investing. Others rely on help from family members, religious group, unions, or social welfare programs (Dewitt, 2010). Some strategies are mixed with both and with use of various forms of insurance to reduce economic risks (Dewitt, 2010). The concept of insurance is to minimize economic risk by contributing to a fund from which benefits can be paid when and insured individual suffers a loss (Dewitt, 2010). From this social insurance was derived. Social insurance provides a method to address their economic security (Dewitt, 2010). The concept of social insurance is that the individual contributes to a central fund managed by governments and then used to provide income to individuals when they become unable to support themselves thus, creating the U.S. Social Security system (Dewitt, 2010). For this assignment, the concept of social security will be discussed as well as the viability of the program over the next 20 – 30 years and will provide recommendations on how to improve social security for the next generation. Social Security is the largest United States federal program (Beland, 2009). The program has more than 50 million beneficiaries and generates expenditures that are significantly...
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