Vol 4, No 1, January - June 2019

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Corporate Governance Convergence and Divergence among Countries and Companies: A Conceptual Analysis
(CamEd Business School, June 30, 2019) Parmindar Singh
The Cadbury Committee (1992, cited in Mintz, 2005, p. 584) defines corporate governance as the system by which companies are directed and controlled. Countries and companies alike have real-ized that corporate governance has become center stage. The prominent driver of change to cor-porate governance codes has been due to corporate collapse (United Nations, cited, 1999, cited in Davies, 2008, p. 533). In addition, the growing number of institutional ownership and the internation-alization of capital markets (Elsayed, 2007) have made corporate governance to become very criti-cal. Many countries have adopted corporate governance practices and while there are similarities in their approaches, there are also differences. This article provides a conceptual analysis of their simi-larities and differences. This article serves to enlighten undergraduate students studying corporate governance, students of ACCA studying the Strategic Business Leader subject, post-graduate stu-dents and practitioners on the foundations of convergence and divergence of corporate governance. The next section of this article will provide the reasons why there are similarities in countries’ corpo-rate governance. This is followed by reasons, that despite some similarities, there are also factors that results in differences in corporate governance. The last section wraps up with a conclusion of the article.
Beyond the numbers: The Importance of the Independent Non-Executive Directors in the Corporate Governance
(CamEd Business School, June 30, 2019) Varabott Ho
This paper is based on data and information gathered directly through interviews and information provided by and at ABC group (Real name is not disclosed for confidentiality). It aims at examining two key perspectives from the management by: i) using the international guidelines in terms of corporate governance, how to apply appropriately this framework into the context of Cambodia, and in effective and efficient way, and ii) what would be the current issues and problems and challenges, the organization has to overcome, in order to comply to the local rules. The other goal of the paper to look at how to apply a good governance strategy and understand the role of management in organizational development.
Leading a Virtual Cross Cultural Team
(CamEd Business School, June 30, 2019) Ediri Okoloba Anderson
Most organizations are made up of people from different cultures. Our communication patterns, including formal and informal language used as we engage and address customers, clients, bosses and co-workers, are all predicated on our culture. Broadly, in today’s global business, where technology helps us to collaborate, the need for Virtual Cross Cultural Teams is increasing. VCCT is simply an expression that describes the work done by several people from a particular organization, but from different cultural orientations in different places and time zones using the available technological mediums to pursue effective collaboration. Today, we need to develop a completely new skill set to lead virtual cross-cultural teams to high performance. It will involve understanding the cultural dimensions so that we can generate and formally represent an evolving common culture with regards to the specific problem face. Hence, being able to lead a VCC team is even more important for today and future organization’s projects. This paper presents a clear understanding of this new phenomenon in global business, the role of culture and why it matters, the benefits and challenges of CCV teams, and finally outlines some key application points for leading a CCV team well. Keywords: Virtual, Cross culture, Effective collaboration
Dollarization and the Perception of ASEAN Currency in Cambodia
(CamEd Business School, June 30, 2019) Siphat Lim
The Kalman filter was employed on one observed equation and two state space equations to predict the proportional coefficients which were used to estimate the amount of US Dollar circulation outside banks in Cambodia. The degree of dollarization was high as measure by DR4 indicator bounded in the range between 86 percent and 91 percent from 2010 to 2017. But as compare to GDP, the amount of US Dollar in circulation was rather low aim to the increase in foreign currency deposits. The result of survey from 530 respondents indicated that most of the people’s income earned in US Dollar and which turned into the purchase of goods and services in the markets were mainly conducted in US Dollar. Not many people known about the present of the South East Asia Central Bank (SEACEN), but surprising result had revealed that 72.64 percent of the respondents chose ASEAN currency, while 27.36 percent chose US Dollar. Keywords: Kalman filter, Dollarization, DR4, SEACEN and ASEAN Currency.
Vestiges of the French Protectorate in Modern Day Cambodia
(CamEd Business School, June 30, 2019) Peter Bainbridge
This paper investigates the extent to which the 90 years of the French Protectorate (1863 to 1953) left influences on Cambodia today – despite the many and radical political interruptions since Cambodia became independent. It will seek to explain why some fragments of the French legacy continue to influence Cambodia and why some have faded or disappeared. It will also ask the question ‘What do Cambodians today think about the 90 year French Protectorate and believe is its lingering importance ?
Expanding Cambodian Labor Law Through Jurisprudence
(CamEd Business School, June 30, 2019) Virak Prum
This review summarizes two critical issues in the jurisprudence of labor law which have long been subject of recurring conflicts. It begins with recent cases on contract suspensions triggered by the so-called economic hardship. Then it discusses subordination issue. Drawing on jurisprudential implications from suspension and subordination cases, and if comparative law can be of any guide, I conclude that Cambodia labor law will keep on expanding through interpretations. Keywords: Suspension, Subordination, Jurisprudence.
Character Strengths in CamEd Students and Their Implications
(CamEd Business School, June 30, 2019) Adriaan Cornet
This study aims to analyze ad compare common character strengths in first and fourth year CamEd students and discusses interventions for growing strengths in CamEd students using this data. The VIA-IS 120 was used to measure strength profiles. Common reported character strengths in the total population are: Honesty, Kindness, Fairness, Teamwork & Leadership, which are different from common reported characer strengths in the total South East Asian population. Furthermore only the strength Humility shows a significant difference between both years, with higher reports in year 1. Interventions can be targeted on growing Hope and Gratitude and can be implemented in existing courses giving at CamEd. The findings show a need for further research on character strengths in Cambodian students, using a bigger population ranging from different educational providers in order to develop tailor made interventions which improve mental well-being and academic achievement in Cambodian students. Keywords: Character Strengths, Positive Psychology, Students