Board characteristics and real performance in Malaysian state-owned enterprises (SOEs)

Dr Fekri Ali Shawtari is an Assistant Professor at Community College of Qatar. Before joining to Business Department at Qatar Community College in 2016, Dr Fekri Ali Shawtari served as an Assistant Professor at Islamic Finance Department, Business School University Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Dr Fekri earned his PhD in Islamic Finance from International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) Malaysia in 2014 and holds a Master of Science in Accounting from International Islamic University of Malaysia in 2009. His research interests include Islamic banking and finance, risk management, Islamic capital market, efficiency, earnings management and corporate governance. Dr Fekri has several publications in international referred Journal including Benchmarking: An International Journal, Borsa Istanbul Review, Sustainable Development, and Social Responsibility Journal.

Dr Muslim Har Sani Mohamad is an Associate Professor in Accounting at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Dr Muslim has completed research projects and published results on various aspects of performance measurement, public sector accounting, and earning quality. One major theme in his research is earning quality and governance of various organizations including state-owned enterprises, Islamic banks, and listed companies in emerging economies. To date, he has published articles in leading journals, such as Asian Review of Accounting, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Islamic Accounting and Business Research, and Asian Journal of Business and Accounting. Currently, he is the Head of Accounting Department, IIUM. He also supervises postgraduate students at both PhD and masters levels. He completed his PhD in 2004 at Cardiff University and obtained his Master's Degree in Accounting from American University, Washington, DC, in 1997. In addition, he is a Member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA), and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

Dr Hafiz Majdi Abdul Rashid is an Associate Professor in Accounting at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Dr Hafiz has completed research projects and published results on various aspects of financial reporting, corporate governance, and earning management and quality. To date, he has published articles in leading journals, such as Asian Review of Accounting, Borsa Istanbul, Managerial Auditing Journal and Journal of Intellectual Capital. He also supervises postgraduate students at both PhD and masters levels. He completed his PhD in Accounting - Doctor of Philosophy, University of Lancaster, and obtained Master's Degree in Accounting and Finance, University of Lancaster.

Dr Abdullah Moh'd Ayedh is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Economics and Muamalat, Islamic Science University of Malaysia. His areas of specialization are auditing and corporate governance Islamic Banking and accounting (Sharia'a audit and Waqf). His teaching and research have been focused on accounting and Islamic banking. He participated in several international conferences in accounting and Islamic banking. He has published several papers on ISI and related refereed journals. Dr Abdullah is also a Reviewer for international refereed journals including Asian Review of Accounting, International Journal of Bank Marketing, Qualitative Market Research, Journal of Muamalat and Islamic Finance Research, American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, and Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research. He is also actively doing research in the area of waqaf and Islamic banking.