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Showing 1 to 20 of 39 for “"Governance mechanism"”.
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Agri-food cooperatives: performance and social capital as governance mechanism
Aunque las cooperativas desempeñan un papel fundamental en el sector agroalimentario, los investigadores han detectado que sufren limitaciones organizativas (por ejemplo, la presencia de derechos colectivos de propiedad y control). Sin embargo, algunas cooperativas sobreviven con éxito y compiten …
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Voluntary corporate governance disclosures and corporate governance mechanism among listed property companies in Malaysia
Voluntary corporate governance disclosures are the additional information regarding corporate governance mechanism which increases investor’s confidence while making sound investment decisions. On the other hand, corporate governance is considered as a significant mechanism for controlling and …
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Corporate governance mechanism and family influence impact on tax avoidance behaviours of UK family firms
… the complex relationships between corporate governance mechanisms, family influence, and tax avoidance behaviours in UK family firms. Drawing on agency theory and socio-emotional wealth perspectives, the study addresses critical gaps in understanding how corporate governance mechanisms’ …
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The impact of competition and internal corporate governance mechanism on bank performance: the case of North American and European countries
… of antitrust policy, competition, and corporate governance and showed their significant roles in maximising shareholder wealth. Our analysis also examined the impact of concentration, antitrust law, internal corporate governance, and bank-specific and macro-economic factors on European and North …
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Corporate governance, firm performance, and executive compensation : evidence from China
… investigates the relationships among corporate governance mechanism, firm performance, and executive compensation within Chinese publicly listed firms. The corporate governance structure in China is a unique combination of the Anglo-American model and the German system by including a board of …
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The residual control roles of cooperative board of directors : a preliminary comparative analysis
The governance of economic organizations is complex. The theoretical and empirical literature on organizational governance implies that one form of governance mechanism functions the same for all economic organization, regardless of structure. This dissertation examines how the boards of directors, …
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The role of governance in the success of Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) projects
Project governance sets the guidelines and operational framework that dictates how decisions should be made during the project process to increase the prospects of successful project delivery. Understanding a project governance mechanism and its complexities and resolving challenges in the …
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New Directions For Mutual Fund Governance In Canada: Investor Protection From Excessive Fees and Expenses
… advisory fees worldwide. There is currently no mechanism in the existing Canadian mutual fund governance regime to protect investors against excessive advisory fees. Recent changes to the Canadian securities regulatory framework were precipitated by the mutual fund scandal in Canada and the …
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Corporate governance : the effect of Shariah supervisory board on Malaysian financial institutions’ performance
… Shariah Supervisory Board (SSB) as a corporate governance mechanism. Despite the importance of the subject matter, little research has been carried out on the influence of Shariah Supervisory Board as a corporate governance mechanism on firm performance in Malaysia. The conceptual framework …
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Corporate Governance In Norway; The Development Of A Board Evaluation Model With Special Emphasis On Large Listed Companies
… in the developed Codes for Practice of Corporate Governance, internationally and nationally. One of the recommended actions in these Codes is that boards should perform an evaluation of their work. The fact that board evaluations are recommended by many Codes of Corporate Governance indicates that …
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Management and governance of external developer platforms - at the example of Akamai, Inc. and Uber Technologies, Inc.
… platform ecosystem, product management, and IT governance theory a comparison of the developer platform approaches of two technology firms, Akamai, Inc. and Uber Technologies, Inc. is presented. Internal organizational structures and processes are evaluated in combination with external …
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Corporate governance and financial distress prediction in the UK.
… is improved significantly by including corporate governance mechanisms. However, the role of corporate governance mechanisms in influencing financial distress may be moderated by firms’ contextual factors. Hence, in determining the influence of corporate governance mechanisms on financial …
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Market Reaction to the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005
… regulation might serve as an external corporate governance mechanism, an interesting question is whether CAFA has strengthened or weakened corporate governance. If CAFA improves corporate governance, associated marginal benefits would outweigh marginal costs. The opposite would be true if CAFA …
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CMBS structure and governance : an empirical analysis of security design and the role of the special servicer
… security design and structuring and in security governance, participants should be cognizant of the impact of these elements on subordination levels, as set by the rating agencies, and on security pricing, as set by investors. This thesis empirically examines the determinants of CMBS security …
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Open source hardware entrepreneurship
… design of organizational openness and community governance mechanism according to firm's business model and community's social needs, so that firms are able to exploit community value brought by being open and mitigate risks associated. Open source hardware entrepreneurship can serve as an …
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Financial Performance, Governance Characteristics and CEO Compensation: Evidence from the UK and Nigerian Banks
… the relationship between CEO pay and board governance characteristics, and the relationship between CEO share ownership and performance. Finally, this research work compares the pay-performance relationship in both countries. Data for twenty-six listed banks in the UK and thirteen Nigerian …
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Corporate social and environmental disclosure: evidence from Saudi Arabia
… includes: firm characteristics and corporate governance aspects. Four theoretical perspectives, namely stakeholder, legitimacy, institutional, and Agency theory, used to assist in better understanding and analysing the findings on the CSED in Saudi Arabia. This study adopts a quantitative …
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Corporate Governance and Corporate Control: Evidence from Trading
… Chapter 2, I study the role of trading as a governance mechanism. I hypothesize that governance through trading plays a significant monitoring role in practice and that engaging in "voice" and "exit" can be substitutes. I show that abnormal turnover following earnings announcements is …
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Governance, Regulation and Performance of Non-listed Small Corporations in Australia: a Structural Equation Modelling Approach
… economy. Various studies have explored corporate governance as it applies to larger organisations. Few studies, however, have examined how corporate governance relates to small corporations. The “one size fits all model” adopted by most of the corporations’ law frameworks and the “comply or …
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The effects of different institutional investors and board of director characteristics on corporate social responsibility of public listed companies: the case of Nigeria
… in the methodologies employed in the corporate governance and CSR studies in Nigeria. This is useful for an emerging market economy like Nigeria in areas of policy making and for companies to improve on their CSR practices in host communities. In addition, the study reveals the absence of the …
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