Assume for a moment that the chairman of the board of the board
of a multinational company decided that it was “Going Green”. What
would be appropriate but ambitious sustainability goal? What
elements of a green marketing strategy would enhance the company’s
competitive advantage? Provide specific examples to support your
answers.
The client is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of an
KENTUCKY corporation. The Board of Directors has decided to merge
the corporation with another KENTUCKY corporation. The client wants
to know if shareholder approval is required for the merger.
Identify the KENTUCKY statute that governs this question, and what
that statute provides concerning shareholder approval.
The client is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of an Ohio
corporation. The Board of Directors has decided to merge the
corporation with another Ohio corporation. The client wants to know
if shareholder approval is required for the merger. Identify the
Ohio statute that governs this question, and what that statute
provides concerning shareholder approval.
Describe the board structure (such as the board size and the
ratio of independent directors of your firm) and suggest any way to
improve board structure.
Which of the following is not an administrative body?
The National Energy Board
The Conference Board of Canada
The Queen’s Privy Council for Canada
The Law Society of Ontario
The Ontario Securities Commission
Who would not be held to the standard of being a professional
in tort law?
A nurse
A financial advisor
A computer programmer
An accountant
A lawyer
What type of contract would be considered enforceable?
A contract to carry out harm against another individual if that
individual...
Board and Management Teams of Mayo Clinic
What are the composition of the Board and management team of Mayo
Clinic? Have there been any transparency issues of late in Mayo
Clinic? What is the governance model of corporate, parent holding,
or modified parent holding of Mayo Clinic?.
How is a corporation’s board of directors chosen? Explain the
role the board plays in a corporation’s management.
What steps are involved in starting a general corporation?
You are the chairman of the board of directors at Epson
Information Systems, Corporation. The board has decided to
encourage employees to take college courses by reimbursing each
eligible employee a maximum of $3,500 in tuition during any one
calendar year. Anyone who wants to participate in the program must
apply before the first class meeting and the application must be
signed by the employee’s immediate supervisor. The only courses
employees may choose are those either related to the employee’s...
Suppose that the shareholders can hire a board of directors to
monitor the CEO. The board of directors cannot perfectly monitor
the effort level of the CEO, but hiring the board of directors
increases the chance that they observe the true effort level of the
CEO. The cost of hiring the board of directors to the shareholders
is z. If hired, the board of directors will observe the effort
level of the CEO with probability ½. Assume that the CEO...