Citation
Alexandra, C., Stanley, J. and Dobson, G. (2014), "Editorial", International Journal of Law and Management, Vol. 56 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLMA-06-2014-0038
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Editorial
Article Type: Editorial From: International Journal of Law and Management, Volume 56, Issue 5
The fifth issue of 2014 again sees five contributions from around the globe.
First of all, Chrispas Nyombi, writing from the UK, speaks about the doctrine of ultra vires in company law, its development over time, and, he claims, its gradual erosion. This is one of a number of pieces Chrispas has contributed recently.
Next, Kwasi Dartey-Baah and colleagues write a piece from Ghana entitled “Rent seeking resource and institutional challenges in Ghana’s nascent oil economy”. The paper assesses the institutional readiness of Ghana prior to and after the production of her first oil. The paper also assesses the influence of politics in directing the appropriate use of the oil rents in facilitating the developmental needs of the country.
Third, we have Nita Chhinzer writing from Canada on “The role of reasonable notice legislation in organizational downsizing decisions in Canada”. In producing this paper, information regarding 1,147 mass layoff events in Ontario was examined using aggregate-level data analysis and analysis of variance to develop an understanding of the role of legislation on mass layoff practices. The author asserts that the data represent all Notice of Mass Termination provided to the Ministry of Labour in Canada from 2001 to 2008.
Fourth, Grigoris Giannarakis, writing from Greece, speaks about “The determinants influencing the extent of CSR disclosure”. The aim of this study is to investigate the potential effects of corporate governance and financial characteristics on the extent of CSR disclosure focused on US companies.
Finally, for this issue, Henry Findley and colleagues write from the USA a paper entitled “Same-sex harassment: how hostile does it have to be?”. Recent media attention with respect to same-sex issues is leading to a rise in same-sex sexual harassment cases, the authors claim. Given its complicated burden of proof, this review of recent case law is interesting and has relevance to other jurisdictions.
Christopher James Stanley Gale and Alexandra Dobson