CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Corporate governance can be stated in different ways, for example:

The Private Sector Corporate Governance Trust (PSCGT) defines that corporate governance, “Refers to the manner in which the power of the corporation is exercised in the stewardship of the corporation net portfolio of assets and resources with the objective of sustaining and raising shareholders value via the context of its corporate idea” (PSCGT, 1999)

The Cadbury Report (1992) states corporate governance as the system by which companies are directed and controlled.

The Capital Market Authority (CMA) in the year 2000 stated corporate governance as the procedure and structures used to direct and manage business affairs of the company towards improving prosperity and corporate accounting with the eventual objective of realizing shareholders long-term value whereas taking into account the interests of other stakeholders.