CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Governance means the functions of Governing, public governance would refer to the a code of conduct Governance would refer to the function of governing a state, while corporate Governance would signify a code of conduct to be observed by a corporate entity reflected through the action of its board of directors and other managing its affairs Governance means the functions of governing, Public governance would refer to the function of governing a state, while corporate governance would signify a code of conduct to be observe. This code of conduct is to be obese in order to protect the interests of its owner-shareholders, the stakeholders, the public, the state, the employees and the creditors. A company being not a living entity without life or firm; with this code of conduct ,underscores the need to disclose to its owners and those affected by its existence lenders creditors employees, customers government and the society, in a transparent manner, various aspects of company’s internal operations such as financial administration personal interest of those in management the extent to which external supervision exists and the like.
A Company will be prosperous if its economy prospers. In the modern society. it is soc a wealth of a country . The history of the origin of a corporate entity as an instrument to achieve the growth of the wealth of the shareholders and the community at large would show what it is the best known form in which business of an enterprise could be carried on. It is said that a corporate Entity is one of the most genius inventions of man. A corporate ownership from management, attract capital with limited liabilities but with maximum beneficial returns and , thus .initiate the Creation of wealth of a community.
entity is a living entity without life or form; and is a creation of law ,the very begging and the best code of Governance of a company is in regulatory form o The subject of corporate governance existed since the time this ingenious invention of a corporate f companies Act 1956,
A part from the regulatory provisions , there are certain best practices which have been evolved by different national and international organizations which are voluntary and if adopted , the corporate sector in particular and the society as whole would stand to benefit.
Democracy is a Government of the people ,by the people and for the people, a corporate is a creation of law of the society. Similarly as in a state there is a ‘GOVERNOR..Members of the Legislature elected by the people and the management the president and the council of ministers to govern it and the governed – the people in the country , so also in a company ,being a corporate entity, there is the governor board of directors and the staff and the governed the shareholders and the stakeholders.
The president and the council of ministers are the agents of the members of the legislature who choose them . So also the directors and the management are the agents of the shareholders and
Stakeholders .As agents, it is their responsibility to govern in a transparent manner keeping in mind the welfare of the persons governed.
The Government represented by the president and the council of ministers must act within the framework of the constitution. A Company’s board of directors and the management should work within the framework of its memorandum and articles of association. The Government not only frame s Rules under which it carries out its functions ,but also n frames Rules under which a corporate entity could function ,and thus in a country where its Government functions better a corporate entity also generally function better.
Here Government and corporate sector are running for the betterment of society. It is necessary that the affairs and management should be in a proper manner. The governed is made aware of its operations to judge whether its performance meets with their aspirations and expectations and in the larger interest of the society. Thus ,social responsibility is one of the prime objects which need to keep in mind by both the Government and the corporate sectors.
It is separation of management from the ownership which gives rise to the need that the management should be properly supervised that they should be accountable to the owners and others who have stake in the company. They should be fair to those who do not control it . Minority shareholders and the society should observe and follow ethical standards in its dealings and should inform all the interested parties how it is managed by making appropriate disclosures and ,thus, act in a transparent manner. This proper governance will result in the best yield and value of the security of lender and contributing to the growth of the gross national product of the country.
It is said the main sutra of corporate governance are transparency accountability fairness and responsibility. However there is one single sutra i.e. safety.
In the context of corporate governance sutra signifies the protection of the shareholders and stakeholders from the greed of the few to seek personal gain at the cost of money .Forsaking the principles of good governance of corporate sector as the word ’man’ means to think and the word ‘tra ‘means to protect or co free .Thus the word safety includes:
[1]SUPERVISION
[2]Accountability
[3]Fairness
[4]Ethical behavior
[5]Transparency
[6]Yield-includes- productivity
Profit sharing and value addition corporate governance should ensure safety for the sharehoilder.,stakeholders government and the society., a safety that gives at large strength and lends support to the edifice of corporate governance.
Investment is ultimately an act of faith in the ability of a corporation ‘s’management.When an investor invests money in a corporation he expect to the board and the management to act as trustees and ensure the safety of the capital and also to earn rate of return that is higher than the cost OF CAPITAL. In this regard investors expects to the management to act in their best interest at all times and adopt good corporate governance practices.
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