... document how the trade-off between these two discretionary spendings mediates the relationship between the competitive threats and firm performance. Design/methodology/approach Instead of using traditional accounting-based measures of industry-level competition, we utilize a novel text-based dynamic...

...Giang Thi Huong Bui; Manh-Duc Le; Phuong-Nguyen Do Purpose This paper examines whether corporate product diversification provided an “insurance” effect for firm performance during the COVID-19 crisis, using evidence from Vietnam. Design/methodology/approach We use panel data from the 100...

...Aroua Ayadi; Rim Zouari-Hadiji Purpose Despite the growing presence of women in executive roles, performance disparities linked to chief executive officer (CEO) gender persist. This study aims to examine how CEO gender influences firm performance (FP), focusing on the mediating roles of venture...

... suggest that, contrary to earlier empirical research and stakeholder perceptions, Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed firms on average link EDR to firm performance. The results therefore show that this EDR-performance relationship further improved following recent governance reforms in South Africa...

...Pushpesh Pant; Rohit Yadav; Abhinav Vats Purpose Building on resource orchestration theory (ROT), this study assesses the link between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and firm performance considering the influence of female director representation and ownership structure. Design...

...Diwahar Sunder Nadar; Soumya Guha Deb Purpose Grounded in agency and signalling theory, the research posits that smoothened dividends are a function of fiscal and governance quality. The study tests this premise by exploring the role of firm performance and strong governance on dividend risk...

...Nguyen Tram Anh Tran; Thi Thuy Anh Vo; Ho Phuong Thao Nguyen Purpose This paper aims to examine the relationship between corporate ownership and firm performance, and the mechanisms through which ownership creates the firm value. Vietnam has been chosen as the research site because...

... or their families possess a large number of shares). Further, state and foreign ownership are found to be positively associated with firm performance. This beneficial impact weakens, however, when firms use more debts. Originality/value The outcome reveals that having a powerful CEO on board can help businesses...

...Neji Al-Eid Omri; Nizar Neffati; Hassan Guenichi Purpose The relationship between leverage and firm performance has been a subject of great interest to researchers, but the empirical findings are, at best, mixed. Against this background, we attempt to investigate this controversial issue...

...Siddhartha Barman; Jitendra Mahakud Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the nexus between geopolitical risk, female CEOs and firm performance through a cross-country analysis. Design/methodology/approach The study period ranges from 2014 to 2021, and the dataset uses an unbalanced...

...Cheng-Kui Huang; Yu-Hsin Cheng Purpose Digital transformation (DT) has great potential to improve operations and stimulate business growth. It has attracted widespread attention from businesses around the world. However, firm performance in DT implementation (DTI) cannot be neglected. This study...

...Rishi Kapoor Ronoowah; Boopen Seetanah Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the linear and non-linear relationship between capital structure (CS) and firm performance (FP) and the moderating and mediating roles of agency costs in the CS-FP nexus. Design/methodology/approach...

..., an important leading indicator of firm performance. Findings Using a large panel sample of US firms for the period of 2003–2021, the authors find a significant and positive relation, suggesting that firms with strong corporate culture have a higher level of sales order backlog. Originality/value...

...Sangyong Han; Hyejeong Mun Purpose This study investigates the relationship between outside directors, managerial compensation, and firm performance in the Korean insurance industry. Design/methodology/approach The authors employ a simultaneous equation framework by using three-stage least...

... characteristics and valuation multiples. Further, seeing if the institutional investors tend to enhance the firm performance is curious. Institutional investors Firm performance Ownership structure Panel regression GMM Besides the level of concentrated ownership, there is a possibility that large...

...Aamir Khan; Mustafa Afeef; Muhammad Ilyas; Shahid Jan Purpose Relying on the stakeholder view, this study investigates the role of CSR committee in moderating the association between CSR and firm performance (FP). Further, the authors examine whether country-specific governance and institutional...

...Rishi Kapoor Ronoowah; Boopen Seetanah Purpose This study aims to focus on the direct, mediating and moderating effects of corporate governance (CG) and capital structure (CS) in their relationships with firm performance (FP). Design/methodology/approach Multivariate panel data regression...

...Muhammad Farooq; Muhammad Imran Khan; Amna Noor Purpose The current study aims to investigate the impact of firm performance on chief executive officer (CEO) remuneration in the context of an emerging market, i.e. Pakistan. Further, the interactive effect of financial constraints is investigated...

... relationship. Findings The empirical findings of the study support the positive association between CEO confidence and firm performance as highly confident (overconfident) CEOs tend to make quick and intuitive decisions, alleviate the firm's underinvestment problem, and have a higher propensity to boost...

... between productivity and firm performance. Design/methodology/approach The data used for the study includes 66 listed Indian firms over the period from 2015–2016 to 2019–2020. The data used in the study are collected from the published corporate annual reports and sustainability reports. The study...