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What is CorporateGovernance and why does
it matter?
TBS 909 Autumn 2011
Lecture 2Dr Ross Clifton
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Critical Questions
What is corporate governance?
Why does it matter?
Whos responsible for corporate governance?
Whos affected by corporate governance?
Whats involved in corporate governance?
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Some Definitions of Corporate Governance:
OECD:
Procedures and processes according to which an
organisation is directed and controlled. The corporate
governance structure specifies the distribution of rights
and responsibilities among the different participants inthe organisation such as the board, managers,
shareholders and other stakeholders and lays down
the rules and procedures for decision-making.(European Central Bank, 2004, Annual Report: 2004,ECB, Frankfurt, Glossary)
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Transparency International:
Procedures and processes for how private sectororganisations are directed, managed and controlled,including the relationships between, responsibilities of
and legitimate expectations among differentstakeholders (Board of Directors, management,
shareholders, and other interested groups).
(Institute of Chartered Accountants)
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Two More Definitions:
Sir Adrian Cadbury (in 'Global Corporate
Governance Forum', World Bank, 2000):
"Corporate Governance is concerned with holding thebalance between economic and social goals and
between individual and communal goals. The corporate
governance framework is there to encourage the efficient
use of resources and equally to require accountability forthe stewardship of those resources. The aim is to align
as nearly as possible the interests of individuals,
corporations and society."
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International Chamber of Commerce:
Corporate governance is the relationship
between corporate managers, directors and the
providers of equity, people and institutions who
save and invest their capital to earn a return. Itensures that the board of directors is
accountable for the pursuit of corporate
objectives and that the corporation itself
conforms to the law andregulations.
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What Does Corporate Governance
Mean to You?
As an investorAs a shareholder?
As an employee
As a managerAs a directorAs a member of another stakeholder groupAs a citizen, a taxpayer, a voterAs a consumer
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Corporate entities always need governing Corporate governance is necessary
whenever ownership or membership isseparated from management control
16th century traders and joint ventures 17th/18th century trading companies
East India Company Hudson Bay Company
19th century limited liability company
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The corporation is a creation of the law and haslegal standing independent of its owners.
Three features have made the corporationattractive and durable:1. its unlimited life,2. the limited liability of the owners, and3. the divisibility of ownership that permits
transfer of ownership interests without
disrupting the structure of the organization.
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The Joint Stock, Limited Liability
Company A concept of the 19thCcentury Incorporate a legal corporate entity Separate from its owners, but with similar legal rights
- to buy and sell own assets- to employ people
- to contract and incur debts
- to sue and be sued
Companies have an existence independent of owners Shares can be transferred, traded Liability of shareholders for company debts limited Directors stewards for shareholders
directors fiduciary duty to act on their behalf
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Evolution of Corporate Governance
Owner managers
Other employees
Owner-managed entity
Owners
ManagersEmployees
Separate legal entity
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Evolution Of Company (cont.)
Board of Directors
Managers
Employees
Limited liability company
Owners
(shareholders)
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Economic Foundations of the Corporation
Corporate governance bound up with economicdevelopment of industrial capitalism;
19th century increasing scale and complexity oforganisations (1862-UK: incorporated liability);
The growth of managerial capitalism; Growing concentration of economic power and anincreased dispensing of stock ownership; The divorce of ownership from control has resulted in
multiple layers of regulation as well as challengesto the principle that the principal responsibility ofmanagement and directors is to the firms
stockholders; But does corporations law still tend to support the
latter proposition?
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Elements of Governance
All bodies need to establish certain criteria fortheir governance. As a minimum these arelikely to be:
1. The identity of the body;2. Definition of its purpose;3. How the purpose is to be achieved;4. Membership criteria;5. How the body is to be administered;6. How the body relates externally;7. How success is measured;8. Termination arrangements.
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An overall perspective on corporate
governance and the factors affecting it: The relationship between individual, enterprise and
state
A broader definition of corporate entities to coverevery organisation where governance and
management are separate from the members A mapping of all the elements that affect and are
affected by the governance of such organisations
The expectations, requirements, and demands ofeach participant
The duties and responsibilities of each participant The powers, sanctions, and accountabilities of eachparticipant
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An overall perspective on corporate
governance and the factors affecting it (cont): Corporate governance theory needs a taxonomyof organisational types
public, private, family, subsidiary associate,joint venture, complex ownership structures -
pyramids, chains, nets, and the rest To be able to present a comprehensive and
coherent view of the governance arrangementsand structures around the world
Systems theory and cybernetic-based controlsystem concepts such as networks, systemboundaries, goals, and sub-optimisation mightprovide insights
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Some of the major aspects of corporate
governanceCorporate governance principles and codes ofpractice
Board's performance roles - strategyformulation and policy making
Board's conformance roles - executivesupervision and accountability
Understand the board's responsibility forhandling corporate risk
Assessment of board and directorperformance
Corporate governance rating systems
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Corporate governance decisions thus require
analysis from several perspectivesThese include:
The legal issues: What does the law require? The ethical dimension: How does the organization
define and fulfil its obligations to its constituencies
or stakeholders in view of conflicting interests? Effectiveness: How does the board ensure that it
and its management make effective decisions inan efficient and timely manner?
The boards relationships. How does the boardmaintain effective relationships with its
constituencies, particularly shareholders andmanagement?
The group dynamics. How well does the boardfunction as a group or team?
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Other Issues and Factors Affecting
Corporate Governance
Strategic risk management
Corporate social responsibility
Sustainability Business ethics Regulatory regimesnational and global
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Some Other Key Governance Issues:
Should the CEO ever also be chairman of the board? Should a retiring CEO go on as chairman? Can outside directors be genuinely independent? Should shareholders be able to nominate directors? Should institutional investors exercise more power? Are external auditors really independent?
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Key Governance Issues (contd.)
How should directors remuneration be determined? How should new complex, dynamic, and often global
corporate entities be governed?
Are governance processes around the worldconverging?
Are rules for governance of listed companies appropriateto family companies, small firms, partnerships, andpublic and not-for-profit (NFP) entities?
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Codes of Best Practice
UK codes
Cadbury (1992) Greenbury (1995) Hampel (1998) Turnbull (1999) Myners (2001) Higgs (2003) Smith (2003) Tyson (2003) UK Combined Code (1998 and 2003)
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Codes of Best Practice (contd)
Codes around the world
*Australia (1993) Canada (1994) Holland (1997) Hong Kong, Italy, India, Japan (1998) Russia (2001)Codes from international agencies
OECD/World Bank, Commonwealth (1999)Codes from institutional investors
CalPERS, PIRC, Hermes
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References:
Tricker, B. 2009 Corporate Governance: Principles,
Policies, and Practices, Oxford University Press.
Introduction and Chapter 1