Mr. Y. K. Chan has asked for your professional advice. Please write a report to him discussing the matters he should consider, in particular related to:
Duties, rights and competences of a director (10 marks)
Committee work (10 marks)
Board structure and styles (10 marks)
Transparency and British Columbia Open University of the company (10 marks)
2500 words maximum without reference...
Guidelines
Your paper is to be written in report format (for case studies, i.e. it should consist of an executive summary, table of contents, introduction/case background, body of analysis, conclusion and the reference list - Harvard referencing style and a clear and logical structure, along with the ability to express yourself clearly and succinctly.
Your arguments have to be based on concepts and tools discussed in the topics of this unit and must be supported through direct reference to (academic) literature (recent peer-reviewed journals preferred). The report will be assessed based on your ability to develop arguments supported by relevant and valid sources (please also refer to marking criteria). You are expected to use at least 10 academic sources (excluding the textbook) to support your viewpoints. All sources must be properly referenced.
In addition to the academic references, and in case you want or need additional information about the case, feel free to engage with non-academic literature, i.e. in order to gain a broader and more detailed understanding of the case study environment, you can mention and use information and facts from valid newspapers, magazines and/or official reports (Maximum of 2 source). Again, all sources must be properly referenced.
Assignments strictly have to be within the word limit (- / + 10 %)