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Corporate governance principles and entrepreneurship firms. V.Darškuvienė Vytautas M agnus University Kaunas. Conceptual issues. Academic and policy debates On principal-agent relationship On information asymmetry
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Corporate governance principles and entrepreneurship firms V.Darškuvienė VytautasMagnus University Kaunas
Conceptual issues • Academic and policy debates • On principal-agent relationship • On information asymmetry • Greater effectiveness of the system, lowering transaction costs if agency relationships are regulated • Corporate governance as a goal itself • vs • Corporate governance as a tool to improve firm performance, concentrate on growth, innovation, sustainability, survival
Good corporate governance • Max SHV • Constructing theframework • Clear & credible principles • Aligning shareholder interests • Based on • Independent boards – goal & strategic direction setting • Transparent financial reporting - accountability
Corporate governance development Major contribution to growth & employment
Applicability of CG principles • Listed vs unlisted companies? • Large vsSMEs companies? • Are there connections between corporate governance and entrepreneurship? • What might be the implications of adoption of corporate governance principles to entrepreneurship firms?
Conceptual issues • Conditions for value creation • Entrepreneurship culture • Developing organizational framework • Incentives for different stakeholders (incl. employees) • Protection of innovative initiatives
The necessity of good corporate governance for SMEs • Need to access to financial resources for growth • Need for effective strategies and their implementation • Introduction of professional management • Proper remuneration and retaining key employees
Developmenttowards- Principles for unlisted companies, phase 1
Are major concerns addressed? • Long-term vs short term interests of stakeholders? • Transferability of shares / succession planning? • Conflict resolution procedures? • Transparency? • Encouraging creativity and innovation?