Corporate
Governance Individual Coursework Assignment
Write an individual essay, which should not exceed 2,000 words (excluding appendices and
bibliographies):
Critically
evaluate the role ofoneof following mechanisms in corporate
governance and firm performance: 1) Non-executive directors; 2) Executive
incentives; 3) Audit committee; and 4) Institutional Investors. Requirements
are as follows:
1)
Critically
discuss a theoretical framework that you believe represents the most
appropriate explicit framework for the chosen corporate governance mechanism.
2)
Briefly
describe the background to the creation of the mechanism and the key UK
governance documents regarding to the mechanism.
3)
Critically
evaluate the roles and the effectiveness of the mechanism, drawing on theories,
academic research findings (3 academic papers at a minimum), real life examples
(a minimum of one case, news or/and other sources).
4)
Make your own recommendations in terms of how
the mechanism could work better.
5)
The
essay should be well organised and clearly presented.
ÃStructure your essay with sub-headings,
following the exact order of the requirements, adding a brief introduction and
a conclusion.
ÃIdeas and arguments should be logically
laid out.
ÃReferences/sources should be properly cited
in the text (Harvard style of citation recommended), with full bibliographies
provided at the end of the essay.
ASSIGNMENT
STRUCTURE QUESTIONS
(1)
Choose and discuss an appropriate theoretical framework for
the selected corporate governance mechanism
(2)
Briefly describe the
background to the creation of the mechanism and the relevant documents
(3)
Critically evaluate the roles and the effectiveness of the
mechanism, with various supporting evidence
(4)
Make your own
recommendations in terms of how the mechanism could work better
(5) Organisation and presentation of
the essay; Introduction and conclusion;
References to literature and sources of information
are properly cited both in the text and in the bibliographies
