Another charity scandal, this time involving, Bothar, a much loved an organistion know for its whimsical “Are we there yet?!” Christmas campaign (Keena, 2021). However, many of the issues identified in the Turnhout (2018) report are of relevance here also: Clarity on the roles of the board and the roles of staff. Regular board skills … Continue reading
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How many Directorships is too many?
Should an investor be impressed or concerned where a Director serves on multiple boards? Should an experienced executive accept an external board position? On how many boards is an experienced director able to competently serve? These questions all ask: does it matter how “busy” a director is? Although most governance guidance and corporate reports do … Continue reading
Directors accountability for failures in employment conditions and practices
Recent controversies about the alleged abuse of the positions of power by individuals in the arts and political world have received extensive media attention with associated demands for change (Clarke 2017; Mackin & Gallagher 2017; Staunton 2017). It is thus appropriate to consider, in general, the Directors and Boards responsibility to employees who experience harassment … Continue reading
The importance of the Board Chairperson in non-profits
The recent coverage of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association management crisis raises many governance questions (RTE 2017). Part of the crisis concerns a dispute as to who is the valid chairperson with two potential candidates. So how important is this issue, that is how important is the chairperson? And does it matter who is chairperson … Continue reading
A director is separate to her company –so why was a director personally liable for his company’s actions?
That directors are separate from the company and not liable to creditors is a core principal of company law: “the apathy of a creditor cannot justify an imputation of fraud against a limited company or its members …and…a creditor who will not take the trouble to use the means which the statute provides for enabling … Continue reading
The Importance of good governance: the case of INM
Independent News and Media confirmed that it is conducting a formal, independent review to examine and inquire into matters concerning its possible acquisition of the Irish national radio station Newstalk, which is owned by, the Denis O’Brien controlled, Communicorp(RTE 2017) . This follows reports that the INM CEO, Robert Pitt, had a conflict with the … Continue reading
Can a Director serve two Masters? Directors conflicts and independence
Independent directors are the basis of good governance and can provide objective and unbiased leadership and guidance. Independence means the director has “no known affiliation with the firm other than being on its board, taking into account the business, financial or personal affiliations, disclosed in financial statements, that compromise non-executive director independence” (Mulgrew & Forker … Continue reading
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Corporate Boards and the impact of Women Directors
“Only 17% of directors are women in Irish companies”[1] “One in three women directors in Ireland say a glass ceiling exists in Irish business”[2] On International Women’s Day (March 8th) numbers like these grab headlines and prompt urgent discussion, but do not answer the question, does board level gender diversity make a difference. Continue reading
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