ANZSOG Institute for Governance - University of Canberra

ANZSOG Institute for Governance University of Canberra

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RESEARCH

Corporate Governance

Current Research

Current research includes the areas of:

  • Free trade agreements and the effect on Australia 's corporate governance provision
  • Free Trade Agreements - Governance Implications ( China )
  • Shareholder and stakeholder models of governance
  • Comparative Governance in Asia - Systems/emerging models of governance
  • Corporate social responsibility
  • Corporate governance provision for small business
  • The development of case studies in the governance domain.
  • Risk Management Environment Risk in the Cyanide Industry
  • CSR and China scoping exercise
  • University Governance
  • Auditors - Internal control
  • Money - laundering/financial institutions governance
  • Corporate Financial Reporting
  • Public Private Partnerships

SME Governance

This project examines how Australia 's small business sector can be better catered for with a specific set of corporate governance provisions. Small corporations are a major driver of the Australian economy across a number of measures including the:

  • percentage of Gross National Product
  • number of employees
  • the number and range of businesses involved.

Australia has a complex 3 layered government system. As a result of this fact, and other social and cultural factors, there is dialogue centred on the theme of 'over-government': this has various dimensions including too much regulation, too much governance, and too much red-tape. This project has focused to date on written outputs and conference participation looking at simplifying the governance burden for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and small corporations. Conferences papers have been delivered at SEAANZ, the Small and Medium Enterprise research group and the Corporate Law Teachers Association. Research papers have been published in the Australian Business Law Review, and Keeping Good Companies, the Chartered Secretaries Australia publication.

Research Studies in Governance
Those interested in research studies in governance should see the Faculty research students webpages and inquiries should be addressed to Dr Anni Dugdale, Faculty Director Research Higher Degrees.

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