College Board

A conflict of interest exists when an individual must choose whether to advance his or her own interests, those of the organization, or those of some other group (Ferrell 2017). The Tyco leaders held positions of trust while occupying seats on the board of directors. They made a choice to involve themselves in issues that had a conflict with the inherent responsibilities of their trustworthy positions. All of their actions showed that their own self-interest took priority over the interest of…

different housing buildings for members who require more assistance. The organization is located in Greenville, South Carolina less than 2 miles from the downtown area with a river walk, a park, shops and restaurants nearby. The site is not far from colleges such as Furman or Bob Jones where some of the employment opportunities for the members of the Gateway House are offered. The Gateway House’s day to day operations are carried out both by staff and members of the clubhouse. They work…

Carol George Sanders, Cal State Northridge, Chairman of the Resolutions and Recommendations Committee, introduced and thanked her committee and presented the following resolutions and moved their adoption: Whereas the demographics of the college-educated women in America has changed over the last generation, including those of more diverse backgrounds; and whereas exposure to peers with a diversity of backgrounds, opinions and experiences provides a richer educational and social development…

Johnson needed to be a transformational leader, who led his team by example. He needed to foster inclusion, and developed trustworthy relationship. Similarly, Johnson needed to understand the culture of the organization, the values the company stood for. The first thing Johnson needed to do was to move to Dallas and become immerse in the culture and learn about the company, how they connected with clients, what was their mission, vision, and strategy. When he chose to use a private jet, he sent…

Linking the Occupational Pressures of College Presidents to Presidential Turnover. Community College Review, 42(2), 143. In his 2014 article, Linking the Occupational Pressures of College Presidents to Presidential Turnover, Robert J. Tekniepe surveys and studies the climate and culture that college presidents work under. Colleges and universities are complex organizations that must constantly change to adapt to the needs of students and communities. College presidents must lead institutions to…

importance of implementation of proper corporate governance into practice. The companies failed because of the poor structure designed by the board, which allowed…

The Supervisory Board in Europe In some European countries there is a dual-board organization that has both a management and supervisory board. The supervisory board and a corporate governance called co determination work together. This model gives hope to solving the governance issue with derivatives clearinghouse. This organization called German AG is mandated by the German Federal Stock Corporation Act and it forces every company to have a management board and a supervisory board (Griffith,…

One of the greatest decisions facing corporate directors today is whether corporations should concentrate on shareholder interests or stakeholder interests. Shareholder theory states a manager’s “responsibility is to conduct the business in accordance with shareholder desires, which generally will be to make as much money as possible while conforming to the basic rules of the society, both those embodied in law and those embodied in ethical custom” (Milton Freidman). Whereas Stakeholder theory…

did not step down. Four doctors and nurse representatives met with the board of trustees to deliver the petition. The petition accused Wherry of being incompetent, devious, acting in an unprofessional manner along with several other allegations. Wherry defended himself against the allegations that were brought forth by the medical…

Catan—More than a Board Game Tensions are high and everyone is extremely focused, which simply means everyone is close to winning the game. Relief hits me as I roll a 3 and acquire the ore resource card I’ve been patiently waiting to pick up for 3 rounds. I combine that ore with a wool and grain resource and draw a development card. As I look at the card, my heart begins to race. While keeping a poker face, I pass the dice to the next player knowing I can win on my next turn if nobody else…