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Showing 1 to 20 of 45 for “"Board Independence"”.
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Effect of board independence on incentive compensation and compensation disclosure : evidence from Europe
My thesis examines how the lack of board-of-director independence affects the structure and disclosure of executive compensation. I find that European companies with more insiders on their boards grant their executives more incentive compensation, after controlling for the level and economic …
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Corporate Governance and Firm Financial Performance: The Nigerian Evidence
The study examines the board’s independence, gender and ethnic minority diversity and firm’s ownership structure in relation to performance. Its overall aim is to investigate the causal relationship between the internal governance mechanisms and firm’s financial performance, and based on empirical …
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The impact of board composition on financial performance of listed corporations in Zambia.
… lose jobs. Corporate governance classifies the board into four attributes, namely, board composition, board characteristics, board structure and board process. The objective of this study was to examine whether there is a relationship between board composition (board size, board independence and …
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The impact of board composition on financial performance of listed corporations in Zambia.
… lose jobs. Corporate governance classifies the board into four attributes, namely, board composition, board characteristics, board structure and board process. The objective of this study was to examine whether there is a relationship between board composition (board size, board independence and …
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THE EFFECTS OF BOARD AND OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURE: EVIDENCE FROM EAST AFRICAN COUNTRIES
The corporate boards and ownership structure are central to the effective monitoring and success of a firm. However, most studies have focused on developed nations while paying relatively little attention to developing countries where institutions and corporate governance systems are weak. …
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DO COMPANY CHARACTERISTICS INFLUENCE THE QUALITY OF INTEGRATED REPORTING? A STUDY OF SOUTH AFRICAN JSE TOP 100 LISTED COMPANIES. LISTED COMPANIES
… other studies. The results show that firm size, board diversity, board independence and firms in the resource sector show a statistically significant positive association with components of integrated reporting quality as described in the Integrated Reporting Framework. The results suggest that …
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Causes and Consequences of Board Composition
… of patterns in the composition of American boards of directors. The three papers each focus on one type of corporate director: outsiders, women, and workers. The results from the outside director paper suggest that companies employing more female directors tend to employ more outside …
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Corporate governance and financial performance of asset managers in South Africa
… of corporate governance characteristics (board size, board independence, board chairman independence, audit committee independence, and audit committee financial expertise) on the financial performance of asset management firms in South Africa. The proxy for financial performance is Return …
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Corporate governance, conservatism and firm performance: Evidence from China
This thesis examines the effect of the board of directors and supervisory board on conservatism and firm performance, respectively, and the benefits of conservatism on performance. In addition, this thesis investigates whether the effectiveness of firms’ governance on conservatism and firm …
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The Impact of Board Characteristics on Earnings Management: Evidence From South Africa
… studies have questioned the effectiveness of the board of directors’ characteristics in restraining corporate misconduct, one of which is earnings management. This is because the board of directors is the linchpin of corporate governance and provides legitimacy for management's actions. This …
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Essays in Corporate Governance: Issues and Evidence from Equity Carve-Outs
… the relation between firm performance and board structure. In particular, I study how board size, board independence, and CEO duality influence firm performance. I find that board size for non-financial firms is negatively related to firm performance but positively associated with …
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Corporate governance and bank performance in the sub-Saharan African emerging economy.
… by investigating the association between board governance and bank financial performance for a sample of Sub-Saharan African (SSA) banks. It also investigates the moderation effect of regulatory quality on such associations. Adopting panel data techniques, the study analyses balanced panel …
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An analysis of Russian equity capital markets
… a reduced government participation, increased board independence and the introduction of a minimum free float requirement and 3) Incentives for the pooling of long term domestic capital, in particular through the diversification of risk using cross-country swaps.
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Does Corporate Governance Influence Misstatement Disclosure Timeliness?
… The results also suggest that greater board independence, CFO turnover prior to the end of the misstated period, and greater risk of civil litigation improve misstatement disclosure timeliness, while greater board size and board classification have the opposite effect.</p>
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An Assessment of Corporate Governance Practices: A Case Study of Kuwait's State-Owned Enterprise
… including political influence, limited board independence, insufficient diversity, and weak oversight mechanisms. To address these issues, the thesis contributes on three levels. First, it highlights a contextual gap by providing rare empirical insights into SOE governance in the GCC …
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Corporate litigation, corporate governance restructuring, and executive compensation.
… subsequently undergo restructurings in their boards of directors, by examining the change in board independence and size. Empirical evidence shows that board independence tends to increase, particularly following securities and contractual lawsuits. The changes are associated with the economic …
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Do Private Universities' Trustees Hold Their Presidents Accountable? A Study of University Performance and Presidential Turnover
… corporate setting. In analyzing the impact of board size and board independence on the performance – turnover relationship, I find these measures of board composition do appear to moderate the relationship. As in the corporate setting, smaller boards appear to be better monitors of the …
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The Struggle for Power and Pay: Implications of Board of Directors' Power on Monitoring Effectiveness and Pay for Performance Sensitivity
<p>Boards of directors monitor and incentivize CEOs to make decisions that maximize shareholder value; however, research has been inconsistent in identifying the relationship between board composition and monitoring effectiveness (Daily, Johnson, Ellstrand, & Dalton, 1998). Integrating an economic …
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Stakeholder management reputation and its effects on CEO dismissal and CEO compensation
… reputation offers a lens through which board members may make sense of a corporate executive’s competencies. This sensemaking process triggers cognitive evaluation processes that influence the type of attributions made about the ability of corporate leaders. These attributions in turn …
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