Corporate Governance and ManagingStress in the Workplace IntroductionCorporate organizations are entities that must succeed in order to yield the dividends of investment or produce the expected returns on investment. To realize this expectation, much effort must be put into it. As much as the three extremely important factors needed for organizational success are men, machines and materials, it stands out that some form of co-ordination of these three factors are necessary to meet some predetermined goals. Thus, a control framework must be put into place for the engine to roll.The concept of corporate governance, though a relatively new discipline is not an organizational fad that will fade away with time but a significant aspect that will gain more relevance with time (Solomon & Solomon, 2004). The interest in corporate governance was aroused in the early 21 st century following the collapse of the Enron, a US based company, in fact one of its largest. The notable failure of the company caused a ripple that attracted the international community and directed attention of economies to the role of strong corporate governance in fostering strong and viable corporations. Thus, nations came up with several reforms to strengthen the mechanism of corporate governance in their countries. The US enacted the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (2002). The UK responded with the Higgs Report ( 2003) (Solomon & Solomon, 2004). Nations around the world have come up with corporate governance codes and policy documents to lend weight to corporate governance and ensure its viability and stability (Solomon & Solomon, 2004).Corporate governance has received such attention because it is the engine that sets corporations rolling. It is the framework that co-ordinates and directs organizations towards their goals. It is the key that marks one corporation and
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