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Article: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & BUSINESS ETHICS: A DUBAI-BASED SURVEY

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July 1, 2009
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In this article, the ethical perception of seventeen high ranking executives from the UAE is analyzed. Specifically I assessed their perception of corporate governance and ethical practices within their respective companies and industries. Questionnaire responses revealed a high level of involvement with charitable organization, mostly the Red Crescent and Ramadan based charities. Responses also revealed that ethical systems varied widely in their structures and level of involvement. They went from very sophisticated to non existent. In some cases, there was neither a system to report misconduct nor actions taken against it.

All but two respondents indicated the presence of board ...

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