The problem under investigation was: ethical issues in non-profit I governance. The participants in this study were: executive and non-executive directors of non-profit organizations in Hong Kong. The method, data gathering procedures and complete test names were: Pilot study – structured interview for nine participants and mailed questionnaire for 300 respondents. Main survey – mailed [...]
Venture Capital- Backed Investment: Impack on Corporate Governance in Sweden
Background and problem discussion: Sweden is one of the small open economies with flourishing venture capital investments. Much research has not been conducted into corporate governance in Sweden when venture capital is involved. I therefore studied how venture capital investments affect corporate governance and performance in Sweden. The research question focuses on board chairperson’s separation [...]
Pattern of Foreign Direct Investment in Emerging Economies: An Exploration
Until recently major part of FDI flows had been among developed economies with similar relative factor endowments, income levels and market institutions such as property rights regimes. Consequently, major theoretical streams of FDI in economics could simplify FDI as a substitute for intra-industry trade by incorporating transportation costs and economies of scale (multi-plants). In the [...]
Internationalization of Corporate Governance in Japan
This thesis investigates the impact of internationalization on corporate governance in Japan. As a consequence of increasingly global competition, different systems of corporate governance come into direct contact with each other. The Japanese economy has become more international over the last two decades, and it is therefore interesting to see whether internationalization has an impact [...]
How Corporate Governance Affects Strategy of Corporations: Lessons from Enron Corporation
Bankruptcy and subsequent collapse of Houston-based energy giant Enron in December 2001 on charges of hidden debt, inflated profits, questionable accounting and governance; marked the beginning of a new debate on the significance of corporate governance for organizational sustainability. Corporate governance is a subject of academic and professional debate. It has and it will continue [...]