Elements of Narratology for Use by Top Executives

2010 ◽  
pp. 428-433
Author(s):  
Thierry Boudès
Keyword(s):  
Top Executives

Writing on the Wall: A Case of State Colleges and Universities

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Judith Barlaan
Keyword(s):  
Information Security ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
State Colleges ◽  
Top Executives ◽  
Information Security Governance ◽  
Information Assets ◽  
Compliance With The Law ◽  
Institutional Reputation

Information security is imperative for state colleges and universities (SUCs) to have a sound information security in protecting their information assets, enhancing institutional reputation and ensuring compliance with the law. This paper presents the level of implementation of information security in the state colleges and universities (SUCs) in the Philippines. Data  used  was  based  on questionnaire adapted from the Information Security Governance (ISG) Assessment Tool for Higher Education(EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Security Task 2004) and was  distributed  to  a  total  of  30  individuals  who  are  responsible  in managing and keeping  the  information assets of the SUCS. Findings revealed that information security is not yet fully implemented among the SUCS, this is a clear indication of failure or disaster, and these institutions are vulnerable to information security threats. SUCs are encouraged to implement comprehensive information security program at a strategic level involving the board of regents and top executives for safety and security.

THE IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP PRACTICES TO TEAM MEMBERS’ SATISFACTION

2009 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chalimah .
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Leadership Practices ◽  
Hotel Industry ◽  
Leader Behavior ◽  
Team Leader ◽  
Shop Floor ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Top Executives ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Impact

eamwork is becoming increasingly important to wide range of operations. It applies to all levels of the company. It is just as important for top executives as it is to middle management, supervisors and shop floor workers. Poor teamwork at any level or between levels can seriously damage organizational effectiveness. The focus of this paper was therefore to examine whether leadership practices consist of team leader behavior, conflict resolution style and openness in communication significantly influenced the team member’s satisfaction in hotel industry. Result indicates that team leader behavior and the conflict resolution style significantly influenced team member satisfaction. It was surprising that openness in communication did not affect significantly to the team members’ satisfaction.

Corporate Fraud Prevention and Detection: Revisiting the Literature

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Deepa Mangala ◽  
Pooja Kumari
Keyword(s):  
Fraud Detection ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Business Organization ◽  
Corporate Fraud ◽  
Top Executives ◽  
Red Flag ◽  
Worldwide Phenomenon ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
Prevention Methods

Fraud has become a worldwide phenomenon and prime issue of concern. It dwells in all countries and affects all types of organizations irrespective of their size, profitability or industry. The primary objective of this paper is to provide an in-depth understanding of literature related to corporate fraud in order to understand why fraud occurs and how to combat it. Research studies published during the period commencing from the year 1984 to 2014 have been reviewed. The study aims to provide an in-depth discussion on significant red flags that may exist before fraud occurrence. It, also, provides a comprehensive view about fraud detection and prevention methods. Findings reveal that red flag is an important mechanism to prevent fraud. Application of single fraud detection technique will not curb the fraud effectively. Also, the top executives were found to be responsible for implementing anti-fraud policies and techniques within business organization. Further, the present study tries to discern the research gap in existing literature and explore the area of future research.

The Consequences of Accounting Failure for Innovation: A Multi-Level Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-124
Author(s):  
Megan F. Hess ◽  
Andrew M. Hess
Keyword(s):  
Firm Level ◽  
Psychological Response ◽  
Top Executives ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Threat Rigidity ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Multiple Levels ◽  
Financial Misconduct ◽  
Public Disclosures ◽  
Level Analysis

SYNOPSIS In this study, we investigate the relation between accounting failure and innovation at multiple levels in an organization by developing and testing a model for how top executives and functional managers might change their risk preferences and their innovation investments in response to public disclosures of financial misconduct. At the firm level, we find that accounting failures reduce subsequent investments in R&D, as predicted by a threat rigidity (“play it safe”) psychological response among top executives. At the project level, accounting failures have the opposite effect, resulting in an increase in the number of exploratory projects, as predicted by a failure trap (“swing for the fences”) psychological response among functional managers. Unpacking this relation at multiple levels of analysis helps us to understand the complex ways in which financial misconduct shapes a firm's innovation activities and appreciate the far-reaching consequences of accounting failure.

scholarly journals The politics of bailouts: Estimating the causal effects of political connections on corporate bailouts during the 2008–2009 US financial crisis

Public Choice ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vuk Vukovic
Keyword(s):  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
The United States ◽  
Political Campaigns ◽  
Political Connections ◽  
Troubled Asset Relief Program ◽  
Top Executives ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Right ◽  
Relief Program

AbstractIn 2008, as the financial crisis unfolded in the United States, the banking industry elevated its lobbying and campaign spending activities. By the end of 2008, and during 2009, the biggest political spenders, on average, received the largest bailout packages. Is that relationship causal? In this paper, I examine the effect of political connections on the allocation of funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to the US financial services industry during the 2008–2009 financial crisis. I find that TARP recipients that lobbied the government, donated to political campaigns, or whose top executives had direct connections to politics received better bailout deals. I estimate regression discontinuity design and instrumental variable models to uncover how election outcomes for politicians in close races affected the distribution of bailout funds for connected firms. The results do not imply that some banks were deliberately favored over others, just that favored banks benefited because of their proximity to the right people in power. If being politically connected matters in general, in times of crisis it matters even more.

Higher Vocational Education in China in Response to the Changing Needs of the Labour Market beyond 2000

1996 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 261-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleanor Cheung
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Open Door ◽  
Higher Vocational Education ◽  
Senior Managers ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
Top Executives ◽  
Management Personnel ◽  
Education In China

The People's Republic of China (PRC) announced its ‘Open Door’ in 1980. Foreign investors have started up their enterprises in China largely with the help of imported expertise — top executives, management personnel, and even technicians in these companies are, with the exception of a few senior managers assigned by Chinese partners, very predominantly expatriates. In addition, educational institutions in the PRC have long been criticized for their failure to provide expertise for economic growth. Reforms in higher vocational education are needed in order for China to cope with her economic growth beyond 2000.

The ascension of executives' tenure, corporate risk-taking and corporate performance: evidence from Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Osama F. Atayah ◽  
Khakan Najaf ◽  
Ravichandran K. Subramaniam ◽  
Phaik Nie Chin
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Corporate Performance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Generalized Method Of Moments ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Executive Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Top Executives ◽  
Corporate Risk

PurposeThis study aims to investigate the implication of top executives’ number of years of experience (tenure) on corporate risk-taking behaviour and corporate performance in Malaysian corporations.Design/methodology/approachTo test the hypothesis efficiently, the authors have extracted the data from Bloomberg for 788 listed companies of the Malaysian Stock Exchange. The methodology entails ordinary least squares regressions, quantile regression and dynamic system generalized method of moments model.FindingsFirst, the authors show that executive management tenure has a significant negative relationship with corporate risk-taking. It means that the long-tenured executives tend to undertake less risky strategies and decisions. Second, this study reveals that the longer executive management tenure has a positive relationship with corporate performance. Third, the moderating effect of corporate risk-taking with executive tenure (Tenure dummy*Risk) has a negative relationship with the corporate performance by 1%.Practical implicationsIt implies that the appointment of experienced executive management contributes towards corporate performance directly. However, experienced management trends take less risk, which eventually results in mitigating the corporate performance. On that basis, the findings are significant in highlighting the usefulness of executive leadership term and offers insights to academics, practitioners and policymakers.Originality/valueThis paper is novel since it is unique in evaluating the executive tenure and the preferences to handle risk strategies and how that impact the firm performance.

scholarly journals Disciplining and Screening Top Executives

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Dominguez-Martinez ◽  
Otto H. Swank ◽  
Bauke Visser
Keyword(s):  
Top Executives

scholarly journals What characteristics of board of directors affect Indonesian bank performance?

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Stevanus Pangestu ◽  
Christiana Fara Dharmastuti
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Organizational Outcomes ◽  
Independent Directors ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Fixed Effects Model ◽  
Upper Echelon ◽  
Top Executives ◽  
Upper Echelon Theory ◽  
Foreign Directors

The sustainability of a firm is determined by the effectiveness of its board of directors. Hambrick and Mason’s Upper Echelon theory states that management characteristics could predict organizational outcomes. This study examines the effects of the characteristics of board of directors on the performance of publicly-traded banks in Indonesia. The measures of board characteristics are educational attainment, presence of independent directors, employment of foreign directors, compensation of directors, and age of directors. Our 58 firm-year observations from 2014-2015 were analyzed using fixed effects model. We find evidence that bank profitability is (i) positively affected by doctorate education of board members and (ii) negatively affected by remuneration of top executives. Based on our findings, we would suggest corporations to: comply with governmental regulations regarding the employment of independent directors, align the interest between principals and agents to eliminate agency problem, and accommodate board members with scholarships designated for academic development.

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