... payout ratio of the sample firms. These findings are in line with the signaling theory, which suggests that firms engage in earnings manipulation to signal to the market that they can maintain a smooth dividend distribution. Moreover, findings suggest that board independence, being a mechanism...

... at: keralamphil@gmail.com 07 09 2022 24 01 2023 07 04 2023 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Corporate governance Board independence Gender diversity Carbon disclosure Environmental committee Unprecedented...

... committee expertise, board size, board independence, chief executive officer (CEO) duality, and institutional ownership. Findings In spite of the fact that there does not exist any significant association between audit committee size and corporate financial performance, the results indicate...

...Allam Mohammed Mousa Hamdan; Muneer Mohamed Saeed Al Mubarak Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the effect of board independence on firm’s performance from the Stewardship theory perspective. Design/methodology/approach The study uses panel data of 162 firms listed in Bahrain...