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...Tulay Ilhan Nas; Ozan Kalaycioglu Purpose This study aims to understand the antecedents of export performance at the firm level. Building on agency theory but taking into account emerging market settings and institutional differences, the authors investigate how the board composition determines...

...Daniel Kipkirong Tarus; Ezekiel Ayabei Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of board composition on capital structure of a firm. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses data from firms listed in Nairobi Securities Exchange covering the period 2004-2012. Fixed effect...

...Jaana Lappalainen; Mervi Niskanen Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact that ownership structure and board composition have on financial performance in a sample of Finnish small to medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach The data for this study...