scholarly journals Influence of ethical behavior on Corporate Governance of firm’s performance in Ghana.

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (06) ◽  
Author(s):  
Obeng Kwakye ◽  
Kong Yusheng ◽  
Emmanuel Caesar Ayamba ◽  
Andrew Agyemang Osei
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Financial Development ◽  
Ethical Leadership ◽  
Ethical Behavior ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Code Of Conduct ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

This study aims at analyzing the influence which ethical behavior has on the corporate governance of firm’s performance in Ghana. The existing of ethical issues in business organizations and the general code of conduct which these companies are supposed to follow has brought about the need for researchers to assess their implications to the management of these firms. The findings in this study are essential in acknowledging the impact of ethical behavior on the management of the organization. This study has given us an in-depth understanding of the effects of ethical attributes such as ethical leadership and corporate governance to the overall financial development and performance of firms in Ghana

scholarly journals Corporate Governance Role in Improving the Financial Information Quality within the Saudi Electricity Company: دور حوكمة الشركات في تحسين جودة المعلومات المحاسبة في الشركة السعودية للكهرباء

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arwa Hassan Baabbad
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Survey Methodology ◽  
Governance System ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Right ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
The Impact

The present study aimed to find out the role of corporate governance in improving the quality of information in the Saudi Electricity Company. The researcher used the descriptive survey methodology. As to achieve the study objectives، the researcher utilized the questionnaire tool، in which the study sample (50) members of SEC distributed into employees، managers and decision makers. The study concluded to many results، among of which are: there is a statistically significant relationship between the availability of corporate governance system and performance improvement of the Saudi Electricity Company، there is a statistically significant relationship between corporate governance and appropriateness in improving the performance of the Saudi Electricity Company، it was also found that there is a statistically significant relationship between corporate governance and optimal disclosure in improving the performance of Saudi Electricity Company. The study also found that there is a statistically significant relationship between corporate governance and the right timing in improving the performance of the Saudi Electricity Company. The study suggested number of recommendations، among of which are: the importance of the shareholding companies to comply with the corporate governance regulations considering the interest of companies and their shareholders and all other parties benefiting from the financial statements، attempting to take advantage of the multiple benefits of corporate governance and expand its application in the various economic units in Saudi Arabia، conduct studies on companies that applies the requirement of the Corporate Governance Regulations، and the impact of the application of corporate governance on the shares of these units to find out the relationship between the quality of accounting information in light of the application of corporate governance and the stock market from another angle، imposing deterrent penalties concerning the Corporate Governance Regulations on companies that did not apply this regulation.

Ethical leadership outcomes in nursing: A qualitative study

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 1051-1063 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maasoumeh Barkhordari-Sharifabad ◽  
Tahereh Ashktorab ◽  
Foroozan Atashzadeh-Shoorideh
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Ethical Leadership ◽  
Ethical Behavior ◽  
Ethical Climate ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Nursing Profession ◽  
Nursing Managers

Background: Leadership style adopted by nursing managers is a key element in progress and development of nursing and quality of healthcare services received by the patients. In this regard, the role of ethical leadership is of utmost importance. Objectives: The objective of the study was to elaborate on the ethical leadership and its role in professional progress and growth of nurses in the light of work condition in health providing institutes. Methods: The study was carried out as a qualitative study following conventional content analysis method. In total, 14 nursing faculty members and nursing managers at different levels were selected through purposive sampling method. Semi-structured interviews were used for data gathering. The data were analyzed using latent content analysis and constant comparison analysis. Ethical considerations: This study was conducted in accordance with ethical issues in research with human participants and national rules and regulations related to informed consent and confidentiality. The study was approved by the Committee of Ethics in Research at the Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran, under the code: sbmu.rec.1393.695 on 15 February 2015. Findings: Five subcategories were obtained based on the analysis, which constituted two main categories including “all-inclusive satisfaction” and “productivity.” Nursing leaders highlighted the point that their ethical behavior creates “inner satisfaction of the leader,” “employees’ job satisfaction,” and “patients’ satisfaction.” Improvement of productivity was another outcome of ethical behavior of the leaders. This kind of behavior resulted in “providing better services” and “inspiring ethical behavior in the employees.” It has great influence on progress and growth of the nursing profession. Conclusion: By creating an ethical climate, ethical leadership leads to positive and effective outcomes—for the patients as well as for the nurses and the leaders—and professional progress and development of the nursing profession. Therefore, an ethical work environment that supports nurses’ progress and development can be developed by paying more attention to moralities in recruitment, teaching ethical values to the leaders, and using a systematic and objective approach to assess morality in the environment.

scholarly journals Corporate Governance in Banks and its Impact on Risk and Performance: Review of Literature on the Selected Governance Mechanisms

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 53-85
Author(s):  
Shkendije Himaj
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Board Structure ◽  
Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Performance Review ◽  
Performance Effects ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Insight Into

Abstract Corporate governance is viewed as an important, essential, and most significant factor for well-functioning of firms. Recent academic work and policy analyses have given insight into the governance problems in banks exposed to the financial crisis and suggest possible solutions. This paper begins by explaining the importance of corporate governance and its impact on risk taking and bank performance based on the theoretical background relevant to the corporate governance of banks. I combine the literature that looks at three areas of governance: ownership structure; board structure; and risk management, with the literature on risk-taking and performance effects in order to better assess the weight of the impact that these governance mechanisms have on both performance and risk. The paper concludes by highlighting the areas where further research is needed.

scholarly journals Does a country’s financial and legal systems contemporaneously impact the governance and performance relationship: Further evidence?

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (4-3) ◽  
pp. 279-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Anderson ◽  
Parveen P. Gupta ◽  
Andrey Zagorchev
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Stock Market ◽  
Investor Protection ◽  
Legal Systems ◽  
Market Capitalization ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Continuous Measures ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Stock Market Capitalization

We investigate the impact of continuous measures of the financial system and investor protection on the corporate governance-performance relationship. We find that shareholder suits rights/stock market capitalization (disclosure rights/stock market capitalization) has monotonic (non-monotonic) relation with firm performance and that high-levels of stock market capitalization and investor protection generate valuation synergies. Besides interactions of financial and legal systems with corporate governance, market- (bank-) orientation and development and stronger (weaker) investor protection along with better (worse) corporate governance are associated with higher (lower) valuations. A country’s migration to a developed stock market with enhanced investor protection is related to better corporate governance and firm performance.

scholarly journals The impact of Board Size on the Performance of Shariah-Compliant Companies in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 6709-6711
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Consumer Products ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Board Size ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Governance Practices ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Code Of Corporate Governance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between the board size and firm performance of Shariah-Compliant companies in Malaysia. The characteristics of the board of Shariah-compliant companies in Consumer Products counter of Bursa Malaysia are being examined against the firm’s performance using data from 77 companies from year 2014 to 2016. Based on the result of regression, board size has a strong positive correlation with the performance of the firms. This study suggests that Shariah-Compliant Companies need to strengthen the Shariah governance to produce products that Muslim consumer use in their daily lives. The appointment of director with Shariah background must be highly encouraged if not mandatory to companies involved in producing food, drinks, pharmaceutical and cosmetics in order for the companies to tap their expertise in enhancing halal governance. The findings of the study would be very useful to the regulators to improve the Malaysian Code of Corporate Governance. Furthermore, the findings of the study also help to fill the gap on scarce of literatures that study the relationship between the corporate governance practices and performance.

scholarly journals Engaging Employees through Ethical Leadership

2018 ◽  
Vol III (III) ◽  
pp. 300-316
Author(s):  
Nida Kamal ◽  
Hina Samdani ◽  
Amna Yameen
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Organizational Citizenship ◽  
Ethical Leadership ◽  
Organizational Citizenship Behavior ◽  
Ethical Behavior ◽  
Moral Intensity ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
The Impact

This research explores how ethical behavior of leaders influence employee engagement by enhancing the moral intensity of the employees. It also explores the impact that transparency of policies that a leader applies and decisions that he takes can have on the organizational citizenship of the employees. Two conceptual models are used to explore the constructs in light of social learning and social exchange theory. Data from 205 faculty members, working in higher education sector of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, was collected through structured questionnaires. Results revealed a considerable positive relation exists among ethical leadership and the organizational citizenship behavior of employees in an organization when mediated by moral intensity. Subsequently, significance is analyzed in ethical leadership and moral intensity when transparency moderated the relationship. The study contributes to the understanding of how perception of faculty members regarding their leaders’ ethical behavior can have an effect on the implementation of policies. It also explains the role of transparency of the ethical conduct in enhancing faculty’s performance and leading to the benefit of higher education institutions.

Editorial: Rethinking operational governance and board composition

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 4-6
Author(s):  
Mireille Chidiac El Hajj
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Organizational Effectiveness ◽  
Ethical Leadership ◽  
Board Composition ◽  
Present Issue ◽  
Weak Institutions ◽  
And Performance ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Shed Light

There is a lot going on, nowadays, in terms of corporate governance (CG). The amount of discussion concerning CG and the boardroom dynamic, and behaviors is quite phenomenal; even in developing countries with weak institutions (Aguilera, 2005), where scholars are doing valuable work to shed light on what is missing to reinforce the CG practices. Poor ethical leadership, fraud, corruption, lack of cultural homogeneity, lack of diversity, and mismanagement are the main contributors to failures. Rethinking operational governance, the board composition, and how decisions are made, executed, and monitored can deeply affect organizational effectiveness and corporate performance (Wyman, 2015). The following papers published in the present issue mainly discuss how organizational effectiveness and performance are a function of the board composition, diversity, and behavior

Impact of Knowledge Management Dimensions on Learning Organization

2013 ◽  
pp. 145-162
Author(s):  
Deepak Chawla ◽  
Himanshu Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Learning Organization ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Business Excellence ◽  
Learning Capabilities ◽  
Organizational Ability ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

Knowledge and knowledge driven learning determines the organizational ability to achieve sustainable competitive advantage. To excel in business, organizations need to develop processes that facilitate streamline information flow resulting in enhanced learning. This paper investigates the learning capabilities demonstrated by Indian organizations and for the differences between business excellence awarded and non-awarded organizations. This paper examines the impact of Knowledge Management (KM) dimensions on Learning Organization (LO) and tests if the impact is significantly different for these groups. A convenience sample of 57 executives from 16 Indian organizations participated in the study. The results show that organizations awarded for business excellence fare better on all items of LO as compared to non-awarded ones. However, statistical difference is found only in Vision and Strategy and Performance Improvement Process. The results show that most of the KM dimensions have a positive impact on LO dimensions.

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