Posted: April 27th, 2016

assist it in the development and implementation of a risk management strategy with the aim of reducing the risk to the company of any criminal liability and reputational damage arising from fraud, corruption and other inappropriate activities that could arise in its procurement activities and relations with suppliers

You are a consultant who has been engaged by a company to assist it in the development and implementation of a risk management strategy with the aim of reducing the risk to the company of any criminal liability and reputational damage arising from fraud, corruption and other inappropriate activities that could arise in its procurement activities and relations with suppliers. Your report should explain the principles of sound risk management, with a particular focus on identifying and preventing activities of this sort, and discuss the challenges of introducing a successful risk management strategy in the company. Your report should be based on your own, independent research and critical analysis, refer to appropriate academic literature, including journal articles, and be supported with real life examples.

Assessment Task: 2 Research Report :
Type: Individual – (2500-3000 Words)
Learning Outcome Measured: 1. Identify and understand key concepts associated with corporate governance and public policy, particularly as the latter relates to the regulation of business activities.
2. Identify and explain the different approaches to corporate Governance that have shaped governance debates internationally.
3. Identify and explain the role of government recommended by these approaches
4. Identify the key stakeholders in the governance debate, and explain how and why they seek to shape that debate and its outcomes.
5.Analyze and explain how the policy and regulatory environment affects the effectiveness of corporate governance