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Homeland Self Storage Management Llc Order Appointing James F. Hart As Special Master For Financial Discovery, John J. Goger Dec 2014

Homeland Self Storage Management Llc Order Appointing James F. Hart As Special Master For Financial Discovery, John J. Goger

Georgia Business Court Opinions

No abstract provided.


Attaining Sustainability: The American Evolution Of Socially Responsible Business Practices, Lauren M. Beatty Dec 2014

Attaining Sustainability: The American Evolution Of Socially Responsible Business Practices, Lauren M. Beatty

Alumni Scholarship

The focus of this thesis is on the evolution of socially responsible business practices (SRBPs); the historical progression of commercial philanthropy; the current market trends that drive corporate actions; and the projected rise of social responsibility integration within organizational cultures. The purpose of this paper is to provide evidence for how SRBPs contribute to, rather than detract from, the strength and success of American consumer goods companies because of their strategic integration in organizational cultures. In addition to providing a brief historical overview of the evolution of SRBPs, the thesis will highlight how the objectives of SRBPs have continuously advanced …


Homeland Self Storage Management Llc Order Deferring Defendants' Motion For Protective Order And Appointment Of Special Master For Financial Discovery, John J. Goger Dec 2014

Homeland Self Storage Management Llc Order Deferring Defendants' Motion For Protective Order And Appointment Of Special Master For Financial Discovery, John J. Goger

Georgia Business Court Opinions

No abstract provided.


In Re Ebix Inc. Shareholder Derivative Litigation Stipulation And Order Of Dismissal With Prejudice, John J. Goger Dec 2014

In Re Ebix Inc. Shareholder Derivative Litigation Stipulation And Order Of Dismissal With Prejudice, John J. Goger

Georgia Business Court Opinions

No abstract provided.


Rudy Blake Frazier And Building Technology Consulting Llc Order On Defendants' Motion To Strike Complaint, Elizabeth E. Long Dec 2014

Rudy Blake Frazier And Building Technology Consulting Llc Order On Defendants' Motion To Strike Complaint, Elizabeth E. Long

Georgia Business Court Opinions

No abstract provided.


El Caso De Madygraf (Ex-Donnelley): Una Exploración De La Tensión Entre La Legalidad Y La Legitimidad De Las Empresas Recuperadas En Argentina / The Case Of Madygraf (Ex-Donnelley): An Exploration Of The Tension Between The Legality And The Legitimacy Of Recovered Businesses In Argentina, Maggie Joyce Dec 2014

El Caso De Madygraf (Ex-Donnelley): Una Exploración De La Tensión Entre La Legalidad Y La Legitimidad De Las Empresas Recuperadas En Argentina / The Case Of Madygraf (Ex-Donnelley): An Exploration Of The Tension Between The Legality And The Legitimacy Of Recovered Businesses In Argentina, Maggie Joyce

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

In December 2001, Argentina declared the largest economic debt default in history. Following the default, Argentina’s economy spiraled into depression and a severe economic crisis plagued the country. Unemployment skyrocketed, dollar shortages continued, and many businesses closed under financial pressures. As private business and large corporations alike shut their doors indefinitely, oftentimes under the auspices of fraudulent bankruptcies, freshly unemployed workers across the country reclaimed their right to work by occupying their workplaces and eventually putting them back into production. These businesses now under worker control are part of the empresas recuperadas, or recovered businesses, phenomenon. The fight for existence …


Rethinking Governance In Management Research: From The Editors, Laszlo Tihanyi, Scott Graffin, Gerard George Dec 2014

Rethinking Governance In Management Research: From The Editors, Laszlo Tihanyi, Scott Graffin, Gerard George

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

In the field of management, the study of governance has primarily dealt with decision-making by boards of directors, chief executives, and senior managers. The corporate governance literature has generated important insights regarding incentive alignment, risk taking, and coordination challenges. Emerging trends, highlighted in this issue, raise new questions regarding managerial roles, organizational contexts, internal and social processes, and changes in governance over time. We encourage management scholars to rethink their approach to governance research by considering stakeholder engagement, the implications of big data, social impact, global dimensions, and comparative analysis of governance. A broadened conceptualization of governance may also deal …


Nepali Corporate Culture Of Giving: Investigating Practices Of Corporate Social Responsibility, Taylor Knoop Dec 2014

Nepali Corporate Culture Of Giving: Investigating Practices Of Corporate Social Responsibility, Taylor Knoop

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

The purpose of this research is to explore corporate Nepal’s definition of corporate social responsibility (CSR), how these definitions influence corporations’ activities and the motivation and rationale behind giving. Multiple factors are impacting the practice of CSR, such the historical influence, personality of industry sector, post-conflict recovery efforts, and trust and transparency in giving. However, corporations’ definition of CSR contradicts the type and level of activities they engage in. The rhetoric is often stronger than the action undertaken, although there is slight trend towards a more incorporated social responsible business model, particularly in the financial and tourism industries. The primary …


Determinants Of Ethical Climate In The Firm:The Role Of Governance Systems And Environmental Uncertainty, John J. Williams, Alfred E. Seaman Dec 2014

Determinants Of Ethical Climate In The Firm:The Role Of Governance Systems And Environmental Uncertainty, John J. Williams, Alfred E. Seaman

Research Collection School Of Accountancy

Corporate governance mechanisms essentially reside in the control structure/systems of most organizations and provide, theoretically at least, a conduit to support a better organizational ethical climate. This linkage, however, has seldom been portrayed this way in the literature and, correspondingly, there are virtually no empirical studies to offer increased understanding, especially with respect to the professional accountant in practice. Accordingly, this paper empirically assesses the governance mechanisms sanctioned by the International Federation of Accountants (2009) as determinants of an organization’s ethical climate based on evidence from a Canadian sample of CFOs/controllers. The ethics/leadership literature relating to ethical climate provides the …


Substitutes Or Complements? A Configurational Examination Of Corporate Governance Mechanisms, Vilmos Misangyi, Abhijith G. Acharya Dec 2014

Substitutes Or Complements? A Configurational Examination Of Corporate Governance Mechanisms, Vilmos Misangyi, Abhijith G. Acharya

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

We conduct an exploratory qualitative comparative case analysis of the S&P 1500 firms with the aim of elaborating theory on how corporate governance mechanisms work together effectively. To do so, we integrate extant theory and research to specify the bundle of mechanisms that operate to mitigate the agency problem among publicly traded corporations and review what previous research has said about how these mechanisms combine. We then use the fuzzy-set approach to qualitative comparitive analysis (QCA) to explore the combinations of governance mechanisms that exist among the S&P 1500 firms that achieve high (and not-high) profitability. Our findings suggest that …


Homeland Self Storage Management, Llc Order On Defendants' Motion To Stay, John J. Goger Nov 2014

Homeland Self Storage Management, Llc Order On Defendants' Motion To Stay, John J. Goger

Georgia Business Court Opinions

No abstract provided.


Michael D. Sullivan Order On Motions In Limine And Motion To Quash Notice To Produce, Elizabeth E. Long Nov 2014

Michael D. Sullivan Order On Motions In Limine And Motion To Quash Notice To Produce, Elizabeth E. Long

Georgia Business Court Opinions

No abstract provided.


La Famiglia Trust Order On Defendants' Motion To Dismiss, John J. Goger Nov 2014

La Famiglia Trust Order On Defendants' Motion To Dismiss, John J. Goger

Georgia Business Court Opinions

No abstract provided.


Viken Securities Limited Et Al. Order On Plaintiffs' Motion To Compel, Melvin K. Westmoreland Nov 2014

Viken Securities Limited Et Al. Order On Plaintiffs' Motion To Compel, Melvin K. Westmoreland

Georgia Business Court Opinions

No abstract provided.


Bitcoins, Block Chains, And Mining Pools, Singapore Management University Nov 2014

Bitcoins, Block Chains, And Mining Pools, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Bitcoins can help facilitate online commerce, but investors – and speculators – should understand how the cryptocurrency works


Anorexia/Bulimia, Transcendence, And The Potential Impact Of Romanticized/Sexualized Death Imagery, Heather D. Schild Nov 2014

Anorexia/Bulimia, Transcendence, And The Potential Impact Of Romanticized/Sexualized Death Imagery, Heather D. Schild

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Presented November 10, 2014. Papers presented for the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Western Michigan University


Betting The Farm: Cases In Ethics, Annetta M. Gibson Oct 2014

Betting The Farm: Cases In Ethics, Annetta M. Gibson

Faculty Publications

Lake Union Trust Services Seminar


Southern Telecom Order On Motions For Sanctions, Melvin K. Westmoreland Oct 2014

Southern Telecom Order On Motions For Sanctions, Melvin K. Westmoreland

Georgia Business Court Opinions

No abstract provided.


Frank Frohman, Derivatively On Behalf Of Aaron's Inc., Order And Final Judgment, John J. Goger Oct 2014

Frank Frohman, Derivatively On Behalf Of Aaron's Inc., Order And Final Judgment, John J. Goger

Georgia Business Court Opinions

No abstract provided.


Best Biblical Career Advice From Joseph, Bruce D. Baker Oct 2014

Best Biblical Career Advice From Joseph, Bruce D. Baker

SPU Works

The biblical character whose story best illustrates what we might think of today as a “career” is Joseph. His story fills roughly nine chapters in Genesis (37 – 45), a very large portion of the history of the patriarchs. Joseph’s path is an epic story of rising from the bottom to the top. In terms of vision, management and public service, he must be considered a standout success. But is this an example of “career”? It depends what you mean by “career.” Although the Bible does not offer much by way of prescriptive career advice, we can glean practical wisdom …


Sustainability, Stakeholder Perspective And Corporate Success: A Paradigm Shift, Eunsup Daniel Shim Oct 2014

Sustainability, Stakeholder Perspective And Corporate Success: A Paradigm Shift, Eunsup Daniel Shim

WCBT Faculty Publications

In this paper, I argue that the corporation can ‘do well by doing good’ in the long run if they take the stakeholder perspective. Corporations narrowly focused on short-term profits, can make business decisions that could be detrimental to long-run sustainability. For example, firms might not be making enough investments in Research and Development, producing potentially harmful products, and might not pay enough attention to their corporate image. The stakeholder perspective promotes ethical business decision-making and focuses on long-run sustainability by emphasizing a stable customer base, employee well-being, a better corporate image, and corporate social responsibility. Ethical decision-making includes a …


Stolen Valor: Lies, Deception And The First Amendment, Edward J. Schoen, J. S. Falchek Oct 2014

Stolen Valor: Lies, Deception And The First Amendment, Edward J. Schoen, J. S. Falchek

Rohrer College of Business Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Organizations With Purpose: From The Editors, Elaine Hollensbe, Charles Wookey, Loughlin Hickey, Gerard George, Vincent Nichols Oct 2014

Organizations With Purpose: From The Editors, Elaine Hollensbe, Charles Wookey, Loughlin Hickey, Gerard George, Vincent Nichols

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Trust in business is improving from its nadir in 2009, but still remains dishearteningly low. Recent surveys report that only one in four members of the general public trusts business leaders to correct issues, and only one in five trusts them to tell the truth and make ethical and moral decisions. The 2014 Edelman Trust Barometer, a 27-country survey with more than 33,000 respondents, finds that overall trust declined across countries and sectors, with CEOs ranking second lowest at 43% and government officials the lowest at 36% as credible spokespeople to win public trust (Edelman Berland, 2014). This public distrust …


Firm Litigation Risk And The Insurance Value Of Corporate Social Performance, Ping-Sheng Koh, Cuili Qian, Heli Wang Oct 2014

Firm Litigation Risk And The Insurance Value Of Corporate Social Performance, Ping-Sheng Koh, Cuili Qian, Heli Wang

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

This paper advances the risk management perspective that superior social performance enhances firm value by serving as an ex ante valuable insurance mechanism. We posit that good social performance is more valuable as an insurance mechanism for firms with higher litigation risks. Moreover, value generation of corporate social performance (CSP) depends on whether a firm has gained pragmatic legitimacy (i.e., a firm's financial health) and moral legitimacy (i.e., whether or not a firm operates in a socially contested industry) among its stakeholders. We find that the value of CSP as insurance against litigation risk is practically significant, adding 2 to …


Viken Securities Limited Et Al Order On Motion To Compel, Melvin K. Westmoreland Sep 2014

Viken Securities Limited Et Al Order On Motion To Compel, Melvin K. Westmoreland

Georgia Business Court Opinions

No abstract provided.


Davis Lee Companies, Llc Final Judgment And Order On Motion To Hold Defendant Steven N. Aninye In Contempt, Alice D. Bonner Sep 2014

Davis Lee Companies, Llc Final Judgment And Order On Motion To Hold Defendant Steven N. Aninye In Contempt, Alice D. Bonner

Georgia Business Court Opinions

No abstract provided.


Global Aerospace, Inc. Order On Defendants' Emergency Second Motion For Orders Compelling Discovery, Elizabeth E. Long Sep 2014

Global Aerospace, Inc. Order On Defendants' Emergency Second Motion For Orders Compelling Discovery, Elizabeth E. Long

Georgia Business Court Opinions

No abstract provided.


City Of Atlanta Order On Plaintiff's Motion For Partial Summary Judgment, Alice D. Bonner Sep 2014

City Of Atlanta Order On Plaintiff's Motion For Partial Summary Judgment, Alice D. Bonner

Georgia Business Court Opinions

No abstract provided.


The U.S. State Of Nevada Consumes A Disproportionate Share Of U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission Regulatory Resources, Anthony J. Cataldo Ii, Thomas Miller, Lori Fuller, Brian J. Halsey Sep 2014

The U.S. State Of Nevada Consumes A Disproportionate Share Of U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission Regulatory Resources, Anthony J. Cataldo Ii, Thomas Miller, Lori Fuller, Brian J. Halsey

Accounting Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Rudy Blake Frazier And Building Technology Consulting Llc Order On Defendants' Motion To Dismiss, Elizabeth E. Long Aug 2014

Rudy Blake Frazier And Building Technology Consulting Llc Order On Defendants' Motion To Dismiss, Elizabeth E. Long

Georgia Business Court Opinions

No abstract provided.