Modeling the relations between the incidence of within-firm corporate fraud and the quality of corporate governance structures. Organisations operating in market economies have agency problems because the managers of the firm are rarely the owners. One costly outcome is the incidence of fraud within organisations. In recent times organisations have developed and refined corporate governance structures. To date there has been little analysis of the effect that corporate governance has on the inci ....Modeling the relations between the incidence of within-firm corporate fraud and the quality of corporate governance structures. Organisations operating in market economies have agency problems because the managers of the firm are rarely the owners. One costly outcome is the incidence of fraud within organisations. In recent times organisations have developed and refined corporate governance structures. To date there has been little analysis of the effect that corporate governance has on the incidence of with-in firm fraud. The aim of this research is to build and test a model of the relations between within-firm fraud and corporate governance systems that can be used as a diagnostic tool by industry to monitor and manage risk.Read moreRead less
The Changing Roles and Responsibilities of Company Boards and Directors. This research project will examine the changing roles and responsibilities of company boards and directors, in the wake of CLERP 9, the new ASX corporate governance principles, and other recent best-practice guidelines in Australia. These guidelines themselves stemmed from widespread government, investor and public concerns regarding standards of accountability, disclosure and performance. There will be three levels of anal ....The Changing Roles and Responsibilities of Company Boards and Directors. This research project will examine the changing roles and responsibilities of company boards and directors, in the wake of CLERP 9, the new ASX corporate governance principles, and other recent best-practice guidelines in Australia. These guidelines themselves stemmed from widespread government, investor and public concerns regarding standards of accountability, disclosure and performance. There will be three levels of analysis firstly changes in values and beliefs among company boards and directors regarding corporate governance; secondly changes in structures and procedures; and finally changes in practices and behaviour. This will enable comparison with the adoption of corporate governance reforms internationally.Read moreRead less