Saturday, May 10, 2008

Parties To Corporate Governance

Parties involved in corporate governance contain the regulatory body. Other stakeholders who take part include suppliers, employees, creditors, customers and the community at large. In corporations, the shareholder delegates decision rights to the manager to act in the principal's best interests. This division of ownership from control implies a loss of proficient control by shareholders over managerial decisions. Partially as a result of this separation between the two parties, a system of corporate governance controls is implemented to assist in aligning the incentives of managers with those of shareholders. With the major increase in equity holdings of investors, there has been an opportunity for a reversal of the separation of ownership and control problems because ownership is not so diffuse.

A board of directors often plays an important role in corporate governance. It is their responsibility to support the organization’s strategy, develop directional policy, appoint, supervise and remunerate senior executives and to make sure the accountability of the organization to its owners and authorities. The Company Secretary, known as a Corporate Secretary in the US and often referred to as a Chartered Secretary if qualified by the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA), is a high ranking professional who is trained to support the highest standards of corporate governance, effective operations, compliance and administration.

All parties to corporate governance have an interest, whether direct or indirect, in the efficient performance of the organization. Directors, workers and management receive salaries, benefits and standing, while shareholders receive capital return. Customers receive goods and services; suppliers receive compensation for their goods or services. In return these individuals provide value in the form of natural, human, social and other forms of capital. A key factor in an individual's decision to participate in an organization e.g. through providing financial capital and trust that they will get a fair share of the organizational returns. If some parties are receiving more than their fair return then participants may choose to not continue participating leading to organizational collapse.


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