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Corporate governance

Corporate governance is the set of processes, customs, policies, laws and institutions affecting the way in which a corporation is directed, administered or controlled.

Corporate governance also includes the relationships among the stakeholders and the goals for which the corporation is governed.


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    HR must be on watch for directors’ fraud

    by Guy Logan 5 May 2009
    by Guy Logan 5 May 2009

    HR must be extra-vigilant against a rise in fraud by company directors during the recession, a lawyer has warned.Statistics published...

    • Corporate governance
    • Employee engagement
    • Latest News

    B&Q wins global Gallup Great Workplace accolade for third year running

    by Louisa Peacock 18 Mar 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 18 Mar 2009

    B&Q employees have been rated among the most engaged in the world for the third time running, according to a...

    • Careers in HR
    • Change management
    • Corporate governance

    HR careers – from the Noughties to the Sixties

    by Virginia Matthews 18 Feb 2009
    by Virginia Matthews 18 Feb 2009

    HR has gone through a number of image overhauls over the years, but how much has it really changed? Five HR professionals who started out in each decade from the 1960s to the Noughties reveal how it was for them.

    • Corporate governance
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    • Economics, government & business

    £100,000 Whitehall HR scam leads MPs to slam ‘weak’ controls at Treasury

    by Mike Berry 13 Nov 2008
    by Mike Berry 13 Nov 2008

    A group of influential MPs has criticised the Treasury for a weak internal control system that led to a senior...

    • Corporate governance
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    • HR practice

    HR role in City meltdown sparks debate on HR Space

    by Greg Pitcher 24 Oct 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 24 Oct 2008

    The debate over HR’s role in the banking crisis raged on last week.HR practitioners rushed to Personnel Today’s community site...

    • Corporate governance
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    Woolworths’ group HR director leaves as new CEO shuffles pack

    by Mike Berry 24 Oct 2008
    by Mike Berry 24 Oct 2008

    Woolworths’ group HR director Claire Tiney has left the company as part of a management shake-up by the retailer’s new...

    • Business performance
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    Economic downturn fails to dampen enthusiasm of UK’s risk-taking bosses

    by Guy Logan 14 Oct 2008
    by Guy Logan 14 Oct 2008

    Senior UK executives are unfazed by the economic downturn and believe working as usual and focusing on training will steer...

    • Change management
    • Corporate governance
    • Latest News

    Hewlett-Packard to shed 24,600 jobs in business shake-up

    by Mike Berry 16 Sep 2008
    by Mike Berry 16 Sep 2008

    Hewlett-Packard (HP), the world’s largest computer company, is to cut 24,600 jobs as part of a shake-up of its business....

    • Corporate governance
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    • ESG

    Green skills gap could hit UK’s environmental ambitions

    by Mike Berry 12 Sep 2008
    by Mike Berry 12 Sep 2008

    Growing pressure on employers to be environmentally friendly from government and consumers will lead to a ‘green’ skills gap in...

    • Corporate governance
    • HR strategy

    Logicalis launches ‘grace’ to ease compliance management

    by Personnel Today 22 Jul 2008
    by Personnel Today 22 Jul 2008

    Logicalis, today announces the launch of GRACE (Governance, Risk and Compliance Engine), an automated policy management solution that enables organisations...

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    Police target culture skews how HR rewards good work

    by Louisa Peacock 5 Jun 2008
    by Louisa Peacock 5 Jun 2008

    The police force’s target culture is forcing HR teams to reward officers on the basis of how many arrests they...

    • Corporate governance
    • Ethics
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    Morrisons saves £3.4m by energising staff to reduce carbon footprint

    by Mike Berry 15 May 2008
    by Mike Berry 15 May 2008

    Morrisons has trained more than 110,000 staff in energy awareness as part of drive to drastically reduce its carbon footprint,...

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    Revenue suspends board after review into lost child benefit data discs

    by Personnel Today 16 Apr 2008
    by Personnel Today 16 Apr 2008

    HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has suspended its main board after an external review highlighted leadership failings in the wake...

    • Corporate governance
    • Ethics
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    Actions speak louder than pay for HR high-fliers

    by Gareth Vorster 20 Mar 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 20 Mar 2008

    A better reputation for HR is more important than increased training and higher pay in attracting new talent to the...

    • Corporate governance
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    • HR strategy

    Forced holidays could be key to beating the rogue traders

    by Mike Berry 13 Mar 2008
    by Mike Berry 13 Mar 2008

    City traders should be forced to take a two-week holiday to protect firms against the risks presented by rogue traders.The...

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