Keeping Good Companies articles from November 2004

Keeping Good Companies archives from November 2004

Individuality, liberty and absolute freedom: an alternative framework for independence in the boardroom.(Applied Corporate Governance)
November 1, 2004... * Beyond pop psychology: what philosophy can teach us of independence * The freedom to choose and the anxiety of choice * How understanding these concepts helps address independence in the boardroom In examining how board members...

How the new secondary sales rules affect you.(News And Views)(Corporations Act 2001)
November 1, 2004... If you're a Company Secretary of a listed entity making share placements or other security issues not under a prospectus or other regulated disclosure document, be sure you understand the impact of the Corporate Law Reform Program (Audit Reform...

Ensuring your AGM complies with CLERP 9.(News And Views)(annual general meetings, Corporate Law Economic Reform Program)
November 1, 2004... The Corporate Law Economic Reform Program (Audit Reform and Corporate Disclosure) Act 2004 (Cth) (CLERP 9 Act) introduced changes to the way listed public companies conduct their annual general meetings (AGMs). Public companies (other than...

Whether to protect or punish: legal consequences of contravening the Corporations Act.(Company Secretary)
November 1, 2004... * The importance of understanding the three strands of corporate litigation in the context of a contravention of the Corporations Act * Contravention can carry civil liability provisions, civil penalty provisions and criminal liability...

Corporate governance in statutory authorities: the Uhrig review.(Corporate Law)
November 1, 2004... * The review's recommendations * The different governance requirements of statutory authorities whose major activities are commercial and those operating in the fields of Commonwealth service provision or regulation * The centrality of...

Corporate governance and planning for IT projects.(State Focus)
November 1, 2004... Technology projects affect the very heart of business operations and can involve major business contracts. Ensuring that a technology project delivers the desired benefits is the key governance issue, particularly as business processes are...

Rules governing reference checking.(Employment Law)
November 1, 2004... * The benefits of reference checking * Consent should be sought from the applicant to undertake reference checking * The need to ensure there is a good reference checking system in place The debacles regarding the forced...

Mandatory corporate environmental reporting: does it really work?(Environment Law)
November 1, 2004... * How many of the top 100 Australian companies reported under mandatory corporate law requirements? * How did they report under this legislation? * Was the information reported useful to the relevant stakeholders? This article...

Shareholders' inspection rights: not yet a closed book.(News And Views)
November 1, 2004... Depending on your point of view, a recent WA court decision is a blow to shareholders' rights or a victory for common sense. The WA Full Court held that shareholders who inspect company books are not entitled to unlimited access. It remains...

Consequential loss exclusion clauses: issues for owners and contractors.(Insurance Law)
November 1, 2004... * 'Consequential loss' clauses may not limit or exclude liability for direct loss of production, revenue or profit * The limitation or exclusion clause should specifically mention the types of loss in question and say that liability for...

The performance management malaise: a lack of ownership at the top?(Management)
November 1, 2004... * Why are so many organisations so poor at performance management? * How employees view the quality of the performance feedback that is provided by their managers * The design of performance management processes can affect the...

A new business morality?(Risk Management)
November 1, 2004... * A new economics * Different forms of capital investment (social, natural, cultural and intellectual) * Repositioning trust as a major business driver Several years ago Charles Handy made the important observation that...