scholarly journals Impact of board size and board diversity on firm value: Australian evidence

2007 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hoa Nguyen ◽  
Robert Faff
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Preliminary Analysis ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Market Value ◽  
Women Directors ◽  
Board Size ◽  
Board Diversity ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this paper is to provide a preliminary analysis of the relationship between firm market value and the size and gender diversity of a board of directors for a sample of publicly listed Australian firms. Our results show that smaller boards appear to be more effective in representing the shareholders as smaller boards are associated with higher firm value. As board size increases firm value declines, however at a decreasing rate suggesting that the relationship between board size and firm value is not strictly linear. Our findings further indicate that gender diversity promotes shareholders’ value as the presence of women directors is associated with higher firm value

scholarly journals The Relationship between Board Diversity, Board Independence and Corporate Fraud

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Noor Hasniza Haron ◽  
Nazhatul Afzan Abdul Halim ◽  
Norhayati Alias
Keyword(s):  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Board Independence ◽  
Women Directors ◽  
Board Diversity ◽  
Corporate Fraud ◽  
The Relationship

This study examines the relationship between board diversity, board independence and corporate fraud. This study employs agency theory to support the hypotheses. This study examines a sample of 42 companies that are listed on Bursa Malaysia, comprising 21 fraudulent companies and 21 non-fraudulent companies during the period from 2013 until 2017; with two firm-year observations which brings to eighty-four firm-year observations altogether. This study uses secondary data that have been obtained from the narrative information of the Corporate Information section of the annual reports of the said sample companies. This study uses binary logistic regression analysis to examine whether there is significant relationship between board diversity and board independence and corporate fraud. The results evidence significant relationship between gender diversity, board experience and board independence and corporate fraud whereby the increase in the number of women directors, a mixed of directors with industrial and accounting/finance experience and independent directors decrease the likelihood of the occurrence of corporate fraud. On the other hand, the results fail to document any relationship between board age and board education and corporate fraud.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Board Characteristics and Environmental Disclosure: Evidence from Turkish Listed Companies

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Halil Emre Akbas
Keyword(s):  
Audit Committee ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Environmental Disclosure ◽  
Board Size ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Board Characteristics ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Board Gender Diversity ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract This study primarily aims to analyze the relationship between selected board characteristics and the extent of environmental disclosure in annual reports of Turkish companies, using a sample of 62 non-financial firms listed on the BIST-100 index at the end of 2011. The content analysis is used to measure the extent of environmental disclosure. Four board characteristics, namely board size, board independence, board gender diversity and audit committee independence, are considered as the independent variables that may have an impact on the extent of the environmental disclosures of Turkish companies. According to the results of the regression analysis, only board size has a statistically significant and positive relationship with the extent of environmental disclosure. This result implies that firms with larger boards disclose more environmental information than firms with smaller boards. On the other hand, the rest of the independent variables are found to be unrelated to the extent of environmental disclosure. The low degree of independence and gender diversity on the boards of the sample companies for the time period analyzed in the study could be one possible explanation for this result.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Faktor-Faktor Keuangan dan Board Of Directors Characteristics Terhadap Nilai Perusahaan

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 231-244
Author(s):  
Vergadilian Ivanhu Diedra ◽  
Lidya Agustina
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Financial Factors ◽  
Tier System ◽  
And Gender

Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine the financial factors and board of directors characteristics on firm value. This research was conducted to obtain an overview of financial and non-financial factors influencing the value of the company during the Covid- 19 pandemic. The population of this study is Kompas 100 Index companies members for the 2019-2020 period, with a final sample of 72 companies. This study uses secondary data, and multiple linear regression analysis techniques. The results of this study show that Profitability and Board Meetings have a positive influence on firm value, while Company Size, Capital Structure, Board Independence, Board Size, and Gender Diversity have no effect on Firm Value and CEO Duality is only slightly present in Indonesia because Indonesia adheres to a two-tier system.  Keywords: Firm Value, Financial Factors, and Non-financial Factors  

scholarly journals Gender Diversity on Corporate Boards – A Study of NSE Listed Companies

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Present Status ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Corporate Boards ◽  
Women Directors ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
Financial Benefits ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study is to examine gender diversity on boards of a sample of NIFTY 50 companies listed on NSE during the year 2012-13. It showed the present status of representation of women on board of directors. A literature review on how women directors bring economic and financial benefits to any organization was also undertaken in order to present the strong case for gender diversity. The relationship between gender diversity on boards and various characteristics of companies such as the size, profits, sales and age was also found. This study found that on an average 56% of the companies had at least one woman on their board but 32% companies have only male boards. Total no of directors on nifty index are 592 out of which 41 positions are held by women directors. It is recommended that companies should review their policies with respect to appointments of board of directors. Even women should also be encouraged to aspire to become board members.

scholarly journals BOARD DIVERSITY AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN INDONESIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-95
Author(s):  
Werner Ria Murhadi ◽  
Deliana Azaria ◽  
Bertha Silvia Sutedjo
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Independent Directors ◽  
Board Independence ◽  
Board Diversity ◽  
Company Value ◽  
Large Size ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
The Relationship

Corporate governance has attracted many researchers to examine the relationship between board characteristics and financial performance. This study aims to determine the effect of board diversity, board size, and board independence on financial performance. This research is panel data with the number of observations reaching 1,355 years of observation. Financial performance is measured using accounting-based and market-based. It was found that the presence of female directors could not provide sound financial performance, even with a woman's prudence attitude would have an impact on decreasing the company's market value. The size of the board of directors does not affect financial performance, and the large size of the board of directors will have an impact on the decline in firm value. Independent directors are also not proven to be able to improve the company's financial performance; even the tendency of companies to carelessly fulfill the provisions of the rules regarding the existence of independent directors will bring a burden to the company so that it has an impact on the decline in company value.

scholarly journals Board diversity and R & D investment

2016 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeanelle Midavaine ◽  
Wilfred Dolfsma ◽  
Rick Aalbers
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Boards Of Directors ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Board Diversity ◽  
Type Design ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
And Gender ◽  
D Investment ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of board diversity on the extent to which firms invest in R&D. Design/methodology/approach Based on data collected about the composition of the board of directors, we determine statistically if the characteristics of directors predicts the extent to which firms invest more in R&D. Findings We find, unexpectedly, that tenure diversity lead firms to invest less in R&D, while education diversity and gender diversity makes firms invest more. Gender diversity positively moderates education diversity as well, strengthening the effect found. Research limitations/implications The sample of firms we include in our paper is restricted due to the overwhelming difficulty in collecting data about the composition of boards of directors, and their backgrounds. Practical implications The paper offers insights into how boards of directors might need to be composed in order to try have firms invest more in R&D. Originality/value We include a much larger set of diversity measures than any previously published study, and provide counter-intuitive findings that have implications for practice, society, as well as theory about team composition.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Keragaman Dewan Direksi Terhadap Kinerja Keuangan Perusahaan

IQTISHODUNA ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-128
Author(s):  
Roika Roika ◽  
Ubud Salim ◽  
Sumiati Sumiati
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Company Performance ◽  
Firm Financial Performance ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
And Gender

In implementing corporate governance, the diversity of the board of directors is an essential component. The most frequently observed diversity of the board is gender diversity, and along with the increasing internationalization of business today, the nationalities diversity is also one of the interesting types of analysis to be analyzed. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of the diversity of the board of directors on the performance of the company. The company performance examined in this study is the firm financial performance measured by using ROE and firm value measured by the Tobin's Q ratio. The population of this study are all non-financial companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2016-2017. Following the same selection criteria in this study, 33 sample companies were screened. The results of hypothesis testing with multiple regression indicate that only nationalities diversity influences the firm financial performance as measured by ROE. While gender diversity has a negative effect on firm financial performance as measured by ROE. And gender diversity and nationalities diversity does not affect the firm value

Women directors and performance: evidence from Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (8) ◽  
pp. 841-856 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwee Pheng Lim ◽  
Chun-Teck Lye ◽  
Yee Yen Yuen ◽  
Wendy Ming Yen Teoh
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Women Directors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Developed Economies ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between women on board and the financial performance of Malaysian listed companies. Design/methodology/approach Panel generalised method of moments (GMM) analysis was used over 928 public-listed companies listed on the Malaysian Stock Exchange from 2010 to 2016. GMM overcomes the problem of endogeneity and simultaneity bias. The dependent variable was firm performance, measured by Tobin’s Q. The explanatory variable was gender diversity, proxied by the percentage of women on board, the presence of women and gender heterogeneity indices, Blau and Shannon indices. Findings More gender diversification leads to declining firm performance possibly due to issues of tokenism and gender stereotypes. Research limitations/implications Further studies should look into the impact of various types of ownership structures on firm value and also by sectors. Practical implications As women represent half the population in Malaysia, more positive affirmative policies must be introduced to enhance their contributions to society. Social implications As women progress in society, their contributions towards nation building will be significant. Women not only play a nurturing role, but also can shape the destiny of a country. Originality/value Studies on the relationship between board gender diversity and financial performance have been conducted in the context of a few developed economies. This study contributes to the literature by examining such an issue in a developing economy that has a different environment from that of developed economies.

scholarly journals Covid-19 and performance disclosure: does governance matter?

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Elmarzouky ◽  
Khaldoon Albitar ◽  
Khaled Hussainey
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Board Independence ◽  
Board Size ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Related Information ◽  
And Performance ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This paper aims to investigate whether Covid-19 related information is associated with a higher level of performance disclosure in the annual reports. Furthermore, it examines the moderating effect of corporate governance on the relationship between Covid-19 and the performance disclosure by using three governance mechanisms: board size, board independence and gender diversity. Design/methodology/approach The authors use quantitative content analysis. The authors applied an automated textual analysis technique to measure the level of Covid-19 information and performance disclosure for the UK Financial Times Stock Exchange all-share non-financial firms. Findings The authors found a significant positive relationship between the Covid-19 disclosure and the firm performance disclosure in the annual reports. The authors also find that both board independence and gender diversity moderate the relationship between the Covid-19 related information and the level of performance disclosure in the annual reports. The authors further run a robustness analysis, which confirms the main results. Practical implications The finding is beneficial for the regulatory setters to better understand whether firms provide generic or meaningful Covid-19 information linked to the firm’s performance. The unique findings of this paper are relevant to regulators, governments, management, shareholders and academics. Originality/value The authors contribute to the literature in a unique and core research area not researched previously. The paper links the Covid-19 disclosure with the firm performance from the corporate narrative perspective. The paper underlines governance factors as a moderating role in this relationship by considering three main mechanisms: board size, board independence and gender diversity.

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