Corporate Governance at Tesco
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Case Code: CGOX011 Case Length: 11 Pages Period: 2004 Pub Date: 2004 Teaching Note: Not Available |
Price: Rs.300 Organization: Tesco Industry: Retailing Countries: USA Themes: - |
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Abstract
Tesco is the UK''s largest retailer. Tesco''s businesses include convenience and gasoline retailing, small urban stores, hyper-markets and financial services. Tesco, which has a profitable on-line business, is one of the more globalised companies in the retailing industry. Tesco has committed itself to high standards of corporate governance by applying the principles set out in the Combined Code of the Cadbury and Greenbury committees. In late 2003, the company introduced changes in its board structure to facilitate the long-term development of board practices.
The case examines Tesco's corporate governance practices, with special reference to board composition, board responsibilities, board committees, directors' compensation and shareholder relations. The case can be used for MBA students as part of the corporate governance curriculum. The case aims at helping students understand the processes and systems underlying good governance.
Issues
The case is structured to achieve the following teaching objectives:
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Contents
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Introduction
Background Note
The Board of Directors
Board Committees
Compensation of Directors
Exhibits
Keywords
Tesco; Ethics; Corporate governance; Due diligence; Compliance; TE Stockwell; Cohen; Grocery stores; Retailers; Board of directors; Board committee; Directors emoluments; Shareholders relations; Performance-linked incentives; Share options
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