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Phone Hacking and Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation
內容大綱
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation owned a 168-year-old British tabloid, News of the World, which obtained its juiciest stories by illegally hacking the phones of many people, including actors, celebrities and prime ministers. Murdoch shut down the paper following the disclosure of the scandal. A Parliamentary investigation showed the phone hacking practice was widespread and supported at the top of the organization. Was this scandal a failure of governance by the board, or was it only a failure of management?
學習目標
Instructors can use this case to have students examine the role of governance as it differs between a modern corporation that is diffusely owned through its shareholders, and run by outsiders hired by the board and a founder-led and family-owned company, such as News Corporation. This case suitable for business law classes addressing governance and directors’ duties, for governance classes and for finance classes that discuss how directors carry out their tasks as a board, including their evaluation of senior management. The key objective is for students to discern the meaning of governance and its variations depending on the type of firm involved.