Legal and ethical duties of corporate managers
The Companies Act 1965 (Malaysia) provides certain duties to corporate managers which must be followed and complied with. These duties are imposed by law to ensure excellent performance and high productivity in the corporation. These duties also can ensure outstanding project management in the co...
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iium-231242012-06-21T07:20:02Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/23124/ Legal and ethical duties of corporate managers Jalil, Md. Abdul HD Industries. Land use. Labor The Companies Act 1965 (Malaysia) provides certain duties to corporate managers which must be followed and complied with. These duties are imposed by law to ensure excellent performance and high productivity in the corporation. These duties also can ensure outstanding project management in the corporation. Those duties are: i) To be honest and speak the truth about the quality of products, ability to perform work etc. at all times; ii) To use reasonable diligence, skill and care; iii) Not to misuse inside information of the corporation; iv) Acting bona fide in the interest of the company; v) Disclosing personal interest in any transaction with the company; vi) Not to make secret profit by using manager position; vii) Avoiding conflict of interest with the company and so on. It is not the only duty of corporate managers to maximize profit for the company but they have other important duties such as corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainable development (SD). The objective of the paper is to analyze that if legal and ethical duties are implemented properly in corporations, there is a possibility that the concept of good management and good governance will flourish in corporate business and the productivity in corporate sector will increase. 2010 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/23124/1/p347.pdf Jalil, Md. Abdul (2010) Legal and ethical duties of corporate managers. In: IIUM Research, Innovation & Invention Exhibition (IRIIE 2010), 26 - 27 January 2010, Kuala Lumpur. http://www.iium.edu.my/irie/10/sub10/author/list_p.php |
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The Companies Act 1965 (Malaysia) provides certain duties to corporate managers which must be
followed and complied with. These duties are imposed by law to ensure excellent performance and high
productivity in the corporation. These duties also can ensure outstanding project management in the
corporation. Those duties are: i) To be honest and speak the truth about the quality of products, ability to
perform work etc. at all times; ii) To use reasonable diligence, skill and care; iii) Not to misuse inside
information of the corporation; iv) Acting bona fide in the interest of the company; v) Disclosing personal
interest in any transaction with the company; vi) Not to make secret profit by using manager position; vii)
Avoiding conflict of interest with the company and so on. It is not the only duty of corporate managers to maximize profit for the company but they have other important duties such as corporate social
responsibility (CSR) and sustainable development (SD). The objective of the paper is to analyze that if
legal and ethical duties are implemented properly in corporations, there is a possibility that the concept of
good management and good governance will flourish in corporate business and the productivity in
corporate sector will increase. |
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