BSA 28C Take Home Exam on Good Governance and Ethics January 27, 2020

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GOOD GOVERNANCE
QUESTION 1. Good governance is necessary in the smooth operations of business enterprises.
Corporations and cooperatives are two types of business enterprises that have significant
impact on the Philippine economy. How are these enterprises policed to ensure the
application of Good Governance practices in their operations (or are they policed at all)?
POINTS: 20
QUESTION 2. In our discussion, we have noted that different types of organization, because of
their nature, have different applications of Good Governance principles. Evaluate the
application of Good Governance Practices on the different types of organizations based
on the SEC Code of Corporate Governance for Publicly Listed Companies. Compare sole
proprietorships (in general), corporations (profit-generating), local government units (like
cities) and cooperatives (in general).
POINTS: 60
QUESTION 2a. In connection with your evaluation in the previous question, perform a similar
evaluation using the Governance Performance Criterion discussed by the group.
POINTS: 20
QUESTION 3. The concept of governance presupposes that a group of people or a singular
individual are/is imbued with power to govern. In the different organizations that we have
discussed, where does this power stem from and how does it affect the governance of the
organization?
POINTS: 20
Good Governance and Ethics
QUESTION 4. Corporate governance is defined as the system of rules, practices and processes
by which business corporations are directed and controlled. Business ethics, on the hand,
refers to standards of moral conduct, behavior and judgement. Both pertains to the proper
management and guidance of a corporation in the dynamic world of business. Are they
related to each other? Will bad ethics result in bad governance? Explain your answer.
POINTS: 20

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