This thesis examines the shift in governance structures, bargains, and processes in the Saskatchewan uranium industry between the 1970s and 2000s. Using a framework based on international political economy, the thesis analyzes the security, production, financial and knowledge structures that shaped the environment of the provinces uranium industry. In addition, an analysis of bargains created between and among structures helps provide further insight into the industry. Through this type of analysis, the thesis draws comparisons between the Allan Blakeney New Democratic Party and the Brad Wall Saskatchewan Party governments attempts to expand the uranium cycle in Saskatchewan. Due to conditions both internal and external to their administrations, the Blakeney and Wall governments engaged in two different processes, one closed and one open.<p> Looking at these two events through content analysis, studying official statements, public documents, government positions and media reports, this thesis explores the circumstances that engendered two different processes and the outcomes each process produced. The 1970s and 80s refinery debate relied on a state-centric process that limited relationships with the industrial sector and the societal sector. These factors contributed to the failure of the provincial government to win the refinery contract. Given different governance structures during this era, the outcome reached for the refinery may have been different. Two decades later, the nuclear energy debate in the 2000s benefitted from evolved governance structures. The state engaged in a stronger working relationship with industry and a more open discourse with the public. However, the increased governing versatility remained unable to counteract economic forces at the global level. Both cases exemplify the difficulty expanding an industry as complex and contentious as uranium despite substantial change in governance models.

Denna studie syftar att i relation till governance-perspektivet granska forskares argumentation kring reglering avgeoengineering. Detta för att utläsa om den reglering som forskare argumenterar för kan väntas vara effektiv närklimatfrågor styrs allt mer integrerat från samhället.Geoengineering är samlingsnamnet för tekniker som återbalanserar klimatet för att motverka klimatförändringar.Teknikerna innebär stora risker då kunskapen idag är liten om effekter från användning. I dagsläget finns inte hellernågon direkt reglering av geoengineeringteknikerna, endast några tekniker regleras till viss del av internationella avtalfrån FN. Detta framhävs som ett starkt argument av flertalet forskare för varför reglering är nödvändigt att utforma.Att en enskild aktör, eller en begränsad grupp aktörer kan använda teknikerna utan samtycke från andra staterpresenteras som ytterligare ett argument till varför reglering är nödvändigt.Hur forskarna menar att regleringen bör utformas för största effekt varierar, men överens är de om att i slutändankrävs en internationell reglering, då effekterna från teknikerna är globala. En sådan utformning är inte helt förenlig medgovernance-perspektivet som syftar till en styrning som är integrerad i samhället och inte som bindande internationellaavtal som integreras i politiken inom staterna. Vägen till internationella diskussioner kring reglering av geoengineeringser forskarna lite olika på. Flera förespråkar att mer forskning bör ligga till grund för regleringen och att denforskningen bör regleras av normer och principer. Tre forskares argumentation skiljer sig från övriga i frågan omvägen till internationell reglering. De förespråkar att normer och principer ligger till grund för forskning och attstaterna utifrån den skall bilda sig en uppfattning av geoengineering för att sedan gå in i internationella diskussioner.Argumentationen som forskarna presenterar i sina texter varierar, men även många likheter kan ses i hur de menar attregleringen av geoengineering bör utformas för att vara så effektiv som möjligt. I och med att forskarnasargumentation varierar finns det även en variation i överensstämmelse med den utveckling som Hoffman (2011),O`Neill (2009) och Hedlund och Montin (2009), tre forskare som diskuterar governance-perspektivet, ser med en merintegrerad styrning i samhället.

Corporate increase their competitive advantage by M&A. It is a recent trend over the world. It is important to make a distinctive plan for M&A. In addition, the process of M&A must follow the rules of business and corporate governance. The study analyzes the re-election of the board of the directors of China Development Financial Holding Corporation. In the perspectives of corporate governance, politics, economics, and social-culture, we study that Chinatrust Financial Holding Company acquired the control of China Development Financial Holding Corporation by the proxy contest. And we discuss some issues of government¡¦s role, ¡§Chinatrust rule¡¨, and other investor¡¦s role.

This study focuses on one specific company case-study. In addition, a questionnaire was also distributed within the broader accounting community. Feedback was then analyzed to shed light on cognition of-and compliance with-business ethics and regulations. In order to implement corporate governance well, accounting staff should strengthen their own competence in their professional domain, and then ensure the rights of the company, the stockholders and the stakeholders. In this study it was found that, in general, accountants who are more familiar with accounting regulations will more frequently check if they are abiding by the rules or not. It was also concluded that accountants should continue to seek more efficient methods to improve their working practices, so as to better fulfill their assigned roles. At the same time, management teams should work to improve the accountants¡¦ judgment and fully support them in reconciling any potential conflict of interest.

ABSTRACT Due to the global economic depression, enterprise bankruptcy and reorganization cases are increasing tremendously during the recent years. However, the current laws and regulations respecting reorganization and bankruptcy are not comprehensive enough to help the enterprises and protect the rights and interests of creditors and investors. It is a common place that the court could not render decision immediately and precisely while the enterprises file for reorganization when encountering financial problems, due to lack of sufficient information or clear provisions of laws. Therefore, some enterprises that were worthy to give assistance and should have had a chance to regenerate their business, had fallen into the destiny of bankruptcy. On the contrary, some other enterprises use the Bankruptcy Law as their protector to have their cunning maneuver happened all the time. By the comparison of the R.O.C. and America bankrupt systems, the author has tried to find out how to appraise the enterprise while a financial crisis occurs. It is the author's hope that this thesis could provide the investors with an accurate and effective assessment principle to assist the enterprises out of the predicament, and furnish the government a helpful reference for amending the bankruptcy law. This thesis includes the comparison of the differences between R.O.C. and American bankrupt systems, some certain grave Chinese and American enterprises bankruptcy and reorganization cases that happened in the recent years, as well as the analyses of the relevant provisions of Company Law, Bankrupt Law, Law Governing Merger of Financial Institutions, Financial Holding Company Law, and Merger and Acquisition Law. The objects of all these analyses and comparison are to interpret the insufficiency and implicit points of current laws and regulations. This thesis has also applied and analyzed some theories about corporate governance. This research does not cover the procedures of liquidation and personal bankruptcy.

ABSTRACT This paper tests the influence of family control on corporate governance. It empirically examines the efficacy of internal governance mechanisms by analyzing the forced turnovers of top executive officers in Taiwan manufacturing companies. We divide samples into family firms and non-family firms, and also into firms in the high-tech industry and firms in the traditional industry. The result shows that corporate governance in family firms differs from that in non-family firms. In the traditional industry, the top executive turnover is related to performance for family firms, and it implies the effectiveness of internal monitoring mechanism. However there is no evidence to prove the efficiency of governance mechanism for non-family firms in the traditional industry. In the high-tech industry, the influence of family control on corporate governance is not significantly observed, but there is significant evidence to show the well functioning of governance mechanism in non-family firms. Overall, these results suggest that both family control and industry characteristic do influence the efficiency of corporate governance.

To establish the whole capital market and to insure the secure international financial system, European Union has concentrated and improved the international trade policies, international competition and integration of Europe, including the corporate governance. Because of the perceived ability to balance alternative interests with the firm, the Dutch structure is considered by many as a prototype for the European Union. Moreover, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission has closely followed the Dutch ¡§experience¡¨ in self-regulation. The purpose of this study is to probe the European and Dutch corporate governance structure and principles, than order the suggestions for Taiwanese companies to improve their corporate governance.

As evident from recent changes in NYSE and Nasdaq listing requirements, board independence is considered an important constituent of firms?? corporate governance structures. However, the empirical evidence regarding the impact of board structure on firm performance is mixed. Since firms employ a variety of governance mechanism to control agency problems, the significance of board independence may depend upon the strengths of other governance mechanisms. I study the importance of board independence from the viewpoint of an investor by examining the market reaction to board member resignation announcements. I then examine this market reaction in the context of each firm??s existing governance structure and business environment. I find that investors react more negatively when an outside director resigns from the board than when an inside or gray director resigns. More importantly, I find that investor reaction to outside director resignation is less negative when insider or non-affiliated blockholder stock ownership is high. This evidence suggests that board independence and insider ownership and non-affiliated blockholder ownership may serve as substitutes. Furthermore, the evidence indicates that firms may require higher board oversight when a large part of managerial compensation is based on stock incentives. This finding suggests that overly high levels of stock-based managerial compensation may exacerbate agency problems. Taken together, these results have important implications for choosing an effective set of governance mechanisms that may work independently or in combination with each other to mitigate the agency cost of equity.

Diss.--Universität Mannheim, 2001. / Notes bibliogr. Bibliogr. p. 155-165.

Thesis (Ph.D.) - Simon Fraser University, 2005. / Theses (Faculty of Business Administration) / Simon Fraser University. EMBA Program. Also issued in digital format and available on the World Wide Web.