...Hirotoshi Kambara Purpose This study aims to examine the relationship between firm performance and CEO tenure in major Japanese electrical equipment firms, which operate in an industry that is important within the Asian corporate governance context. Design/methodology/approach Using a 26...

...Ratish Kumar Jha; Reshma Kumari Tiwari Purpose This study aims to examine the impact of corporate governance ( CG ) on corporate risk-taking by considering the moderating effect of firm size and free cash flow. Design/methodology/approach The present study is based on a sample of 261 Indian...

...Ahmed Imran Hunjra; Hafiza Aishah Hashim; Waleed M. Alahdal; Rashid Mehmood Purpose Family ownership and corporate governance play a crucial role in influencing the philanthropic activities within firms, prompting their commitment to community engagement and social responsibility. This study aims...

... of education, gender and age for the agency in question, good corporate governance, as shown by effective board characteristics, helps to alleviate agency issues. The findings, on the other hand, imply that board members may have the opinion that AC performance is hindered by having members with a variety...

... shareholder attention to the efficiency of corporate governance (CG) mechanisms in implementing corporations’ financial policies (Chahine et al., 2012). The strength of a CG system may alleviate conflicts of interest between managers and shareholders, which may cause a deterioration in firm value...

...Shahzad Hussain; Muhammad Akbar; Qaisar Ali Malik; Tanveer Ahmad; Nasir Abbas Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of corporate governance, investor sentiment and financial liberalization on downside systematic risk and the interplay of socio-political turbulence...

... prices and other firm-specific data. Meanwhile, this research manually obtains data related to corporate governance, founders and shareholdings from company annual reports. The dependent variable of this study is firm performance. Firm performance is proxied by the Tobin’s Q ratio which...

... with the implications and limitations. Before describing our research, an overview of CSR and corporate governance practices in Bangladesh would be helpful. Bangladesh is a developing country in Asia with a population in 2009 of approximately 164.7 million, making it the eighth most populous nation in the world...

...Ngoc Phu Tran; Loan Thi-Hong Van; Duc Hong Vo Purpose This paper aims to examine the relationship between corporate governance and intellectual capital in the context of Vietnam. In this paper, corporate governance is proxied by various characteristics, including board size, a number...

...Bahaaeddin Alareeni Purpose This paper aims to consider data for listed companies in Bahrain Bourse to determine whether companies practice earnings management (EM). Further, the effect of a set of corporate governance characteristics on EM practices is examined. Design/methodology/approach...

..., business practitioners, and academic researchers. Originality/value The paper contributes to the literature on corporate governance and firm performance by introducing a framework for identifying and analyzing moderating variables that affect the relationship between board structure and firm...

...Samuel Jebaraj Benjamin; Mazlina Mat Zain Purpose – This paper aims to furnish incremental insights on dividends and corporate governance (CG) by addressing the relationship between board meeting frequency and board independence with dividend payout. In particular, this study aims to investigate...

...Mark Fruin; Robert Eberhart Purpose This paper aims to present evidence that the adoption by Japanese firms of a shareholder‐oriented, more transparent, system of corporate governance creates greater corporate value in comparison to the traditional system of statutory auditors. Design...

...Mark Fruin; Rafiq Dossani Purpose Developing economies that are subject to global influences, such as through exposure to global product, labor and capital markets, may be expected to practice higher standards of corporate governance (CG) than less globalized developing economies. This paper seeks...

...Lee J. Yao; Robert W. McGee; Xiaoli Yuan Purpose Timeliness of financial reporting is one of the attributes of good corporate governance identified by the OECD and World Bank. Shareholders and other stakeholders need information while it is still fresh and the more time that passes between year...

... Publishing Limited 2009 Corporate restructuring Corporate governance Corporate Restructuring and Governance Implications: A Case Study of the Guoco Group Yuanto Kusnadi City University of Hong Kong abstract I study a series of restructuring activities undertaken by Guoco Group Limited in recent...