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The way an organisation is run and its approach to best practice across operations is increasingly used as a measure of its overall performance and indicator of future success. With Chartered Secretaries charged with overseeing the operation of the board and critical issues such as compliance and shareholder communications, the Corporate Administration module provides knowledge of best practice across this vital discipline.

The ICSA Study Text in Corporate Administration, 6th edition provides students with the knowledge required to handle the strategic and functional contexts of strategic responsibility across the organisation. This fully revised edition covers compliance with external regulation and internal procedures, corporate taxation, taking responsibility for corporate knowledge including pension schemes, human resources and physical corporate assets, and competently advising and leading the board in best practice.

These study texts have been written specifically for students preparing for the professional level examinations of the Chartered Secretary qualification. This comprises the eight modules of the ICSA Professional Part 1 and Professional Part 2 programmes. The texts incorporate the latest syllabus changes and an innovative range of features to encourage active learning and to apply theory in real-life business situations. The materials are structured clearly to help in planning a programme of study. Further support is provided by notes on improving study skills and examination technique. The latest syllabuses, together with an overview from the Chief Examiner, are also provided.

Key learning features:

• Test your knowledge questions  
• Definitions in the margin to explain key terms 
• Theory into practice exercises
• Stop and think boxes
• Worked examples showing questions and answers
• Practice questions with answers

Useful reference material is also provided at the end of the text such as a glossary, directory of further reading, web-based resources and useful organisations and a comprehensive index. Additional information for students is available from www.icsa.org.uk.

•  ISBN: 9781860724220 •   Published June 2009 • £39.95

Contents
PART ONE CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION - ROLE AND FUNCTIONS
Chapter 1 Corporate administration: an overview
PART TWO KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION
Chapter 2 Information as a corporate resource
Chapter 3 Protecting intellectual property
Chapter 4 The internet and e-commerce
Chapter 5 Data protection
PART THREE THE HUMAN RESOURCE
Chapter 6 Job planning and recruitment
Chapter 7 The employer/employee relationship
Chapter 8 Employee rights and the work/life balance
Chapter 9 Discipline and dismissal
Chapter 10 Employee training and development
Chapter 11 Saftey in the workplace and the environment
PART FOUR PENSIONS , INSURANCE AND RISK
Chapter 12 Types of pension scheme
Chapter 13 Occupational pension law, regulation and administration
Chapter 14 Insurance and risk: an introduction
Chapter 15: Classes of insurance and the insurance market
PART FIVE CORPORATE TAXATION AND CORPORATE ASSETS
Chapter 16 Corporate taxation
Chapter 17 Physical assets and facilities management

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