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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…

different when it comes to placing major importance on this concept. Currently, Scientific Games has a board that elects all 11 members on an annual basis and 8 of those 11 are independent director nominees. Their board committees are independent other than the Executive and Finance as well as the Compliance Committee. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer roles are separated and there are regular board and committee self-evaluations. The company provides cash and equity compensation “clawback”…

is part art and part science, and it is an integral part of the not-for-profit organization. If the organization does not have enough money to operate, it will be a serious problem and a board of directors has to shoulder responsibility for the fault. Fundraising is a major role of the board, but both the board and staff must have responsibility and ability to raise funds for the smooth operation of the organization (Fundraising Ideas). Not-for-profit organizations are highly dependent upon…

In high school I was very active in student council, Murray County Leadership, and honors and AP classes. I have gone to a few Board of Education meetings before. However, going in with the eyes of a future teacher and educated on issues that are plaguing the American education system, was very thought-provoking. Before, I was very focused on my part of the meetings and what I was to accomplish at the meetings. This time I sat in the audience with the other teachers and parents. I found that I…

that outside directors have a weaker orientation in economic performance which exhibit greater concern about the component of corporate responsiveness. Growing interest in the corporate social responsiveness of business, the proportion of outside board members has increased as a result. Besides, the degree of religiousness and cultural differences have an impact on individual corporate social responsiveness orientation. Angelidis & Ibrahim (2004) mention that religiousness related to…

Every company is headed by a board which is responsible for the profits or losses of the company. The board of directors is the most important decision making body within a company. The very same reason makes it important to place reasonable checks and balances on the directors so as to ensure that the actions of the directors are always in the best interest of the company. During the course of management of the company, the directors get to decide whether a company can enter into a lawsuit or…

IOI Corporation Berhad (IOIC) is an integrated business model company under IOI Group and is listed on the Main Board of Malaysia Stock Exchange. The group started the business in the early eighties and has established a leadership position. This leadership position achieved by engaging in various businesses and has been ranked among the top companies in Malaysia as well as in Asia. The values of sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) have been embedded in the company vision…

Agency or principal-agent problem arises because:  Different interest and principal-agent  Unequal or asymmetric information Principal-agent problem occurs in a number of different business relationships, but is a common problem in large joint-stock companies, because of the separation of ownership from control. Owner-managers to engage shareholders in their name make decisions and manage the company. The owners-shareholders are the principals and managers are agents. Managers are better…

interviewed mentioned one or two strengths of UPB, but the answer that was present in all of the interviews was that UPB feels like a family. This is a major strength because intrinsic motivation is key in a student run organization. The executive board does a good job…

and Chairman of the Board. He will work in conjunction with the founding board members to provide leadership and strategic oversight of all Roatán Leather Works operations. In addition, if the board chooses, he will also be responsible for securing capital from investors to launch RLW operations. Aside from personal relationships with key Roatánese allies on the supply chain and in the sales channels, Jordan’s background is well suited for this role. He is a member of the Board of Directors for…