Evaluate the governance policy of a firm they might consider working for and then comparing that to an organization considered the student’s chosen firm’s top competitor. The main purpose of the exercise is to help make a connection between different governance elements (e.g., board composition, equity holdings by directors, executive compensation) and a firm’s financial performance. Each student is asked to prepare an 1100 to 1200 word paper where analyze the following:
Summarize what you consider are the key aspects of both firms’ governance mechanisms.
Based on your review of both firms’ governance policies, did you change your opinion of your chosen firm’s desirability as an employer when compared to your chosen firm’s closest competitor? Why, or why not? (Just because you are giving your opinion does not mean that you give it in the “first or second person”)! Be professional in your communications!