Essays on Joint-Stock Company

Business

Abstract ​ In April 2000, Saudi Electricity Company was established as a Saudi joint stock company with a paid-up capital of forty-one billion six hundred and sixty-five million nine hundred and thirty-eight thousand one hundred and fifty Saudi Riyals. The merger of all Saudi electricity companies in the Central, Eastern, Western, and Southern Regions in addition to the other electricity operations managed by General Electricity Corporation made it possible to make this amalgamation of multiple entities into a single joint stock company known as Saudi Electricity Company (se.com.sa). However, when the merger took place, there were a number of issues that led to ...

Impact of limited liability concept on business decisions

Impact of limited liability concept on business decisions Before the advent of the modern capitalism the business enterprises existed in the forms of proprietorships or partnerships. Arranged in these forms, the sole owner or the partners run business themselves and their liability is unlimited. Though simple and clear, these organizations have severe drawbacks (Ross et al, 2010, p. 5) including difficulty of transferring the ownership and in raising capital. When 18th-19th centuries economical expansion led by the UK required mobilization of capital on a large scale (Davis et al, 2003, p. 118) it had to be done through a different ...

Organizational Culture

A nation is defined by their culture because it is a way of life for every member of that nation. Culture defines the people, their values and their vision. However, the concept of culture has be isolated to nations, countries and ethnic groups. This is not realizing that culture can be applied to the organization. It is not only nations that have people, values and vision that is distinct from the others, but corporations as well. Should one care to take a closer glimpse at the structure of the organization, one could be able to single out the different elements that ...

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Introduction Investment activity is risky, as a rule, long-term investment of resources in certain assets with a view to profit. Investments can be divided into real and financial. Real investments are investments in physical capital (current assets, fixed assets, construction, etc.) and intangible (education, advertising, etc.) assets. Financial investments represent investments in the acquisition of financial assets (securities). For many investors, the priority investment is just the financial investment, since it provides them with endless possibilities. Of course, what would be the most efficient disposition of capital, you need ...