scholarly journals Did culture have an impact on Tunisian corporate governance system

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 471-481
Author(s):  
Fatma Wyeme Ben Mrad Douagi ◽  
Rim Boussaada
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Financial Market ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Ownership Concentration ◽  
Hostile Takeover ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Corporate Governance System ◽  
Cultural Component ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Board System

Numerous research works on corporate governance have been undertaken while only few attentions have been devoted to the study of cultural component. The aim of this research is precisely to contribute to the necessary renewal of corporate governance by attempting to highlight some crucial features and issues related to the impact of culture on Tunisian corporate governance system. Based on cultural dimensions of Hofstede (1980), we try to identify the impact of culture on Tunisian corporate governance system. We argue that the characteristics of Tunisian corporate governance system such as ownership concentration, inactivity of hostile takeover market, one–tier board system, limited transparency of information and underdevelopment of financial market, reflect the Tunisian culture

Changes in corporate governance in Kazakhstan and its impact on financial market growth: an empirical analysis (1991-2017)

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 923-944
Author(s):  
Abzal Temirbayev ◽  
Alikhan Abakanov
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Financial Market ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Shareholder Primacy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Market Growth ◽  
Corporate Governance System ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Since its independence, Kazakhstan has been improving its corporate governance system according to recommendations of international organizations. It was promised that the adoption of shareholder primacy approach would have a positive impact on its financial market growth. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to quantitatively analyse whether Kazakhstani corporate governance is moving towards a shareholder primacy corporate governance approach and its impact on financial market growth. Design/methodology/approach The paper will conduct a quantitative analysis. Firstly, the changes in corporate governance that occurred between 1991 and 2017 will be analysed using 52 corporate governance variables. Thus, a questionnaire will be used to collect data. When the questionnaire is completed, all data will be converted into numbers. Then, multiple liner regression will be used to estimate the impact of change in corporate governance. Findings The paper finds that Kazakhstan is successfully adopting shareholder-friendly corporate governance standards and so-called convergence has also occurred. Moreover, it is suggested that reforms in Kazakhstani corporate governance system have not yet brought the desired result of prosperous financial market and high flows of foreign investments. Originality/value Analysis specifically considers the changes in Kazakhstani corporate governance system and uses quantitative methods, whereas there is a lack (if not complete absence) of quantitative studies regarding Kazakhstani corporate governance.

The effect of the adoption of an alternative corporate governance system on firms’ performances

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 517-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlo Bellavite Pellegrini ◽  
Bruno S. Sergi ◽  
Emiliano Sironi
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Propensity Score ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
Corporate Law ◽  
Law Reform ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Alternative System ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Board System

Purpose – Alternative corporate governance systems (CGSs) have attracted a significant bulk of research recently. While the connection between the adoption of an alternative system (one tier board or two tier board system) and firms’ performances has not been fully analysed yet, the purpose of this paper is to analyse whether companies which have turned into an alternative board system have eventually improved their performance over time. Design/methodology/approach – Using a sample of more than 15,000 Italian unlisted joint stock companies, the authors compare performance outcomes in 2009 of firms adopting alternative systems with performances of firms that maintained the system in force before the 2003 Corporate Law Reform (defined as “traditional”). Because of the choice of an alternative system (one tier or two tier board) instead of a traditional one is not random, the authors reduce selection bias implementing matching methods and comparing firms that are close in terms of propensity score measured in 2003 (the year before the new CGSs have been introduced by a corporate law reform). Findings – The authors do not find evidence of a significant improvement of performances in 2009 concerning those firms that have adopted a one tier or two tier board systems with respect to those which maintained a traditional one. Originality/value – The novelty of the study concerns the application of propensity score matching for the evaluation of the impact of the change of the CGS that is possible in presence of two conditions that are all verified in our setting: first, to have a country where corporate law allows for choosing among different systems; in this case Italy is a good laboratory, because it allows for the choice among three different systems; and second, to have the opportunity to evaluate the effect of the change in light of a relatively recent “pre-treatment” condition; this is made possible by the fact that before the 2003 Reform of corporate law all the companies had a traditional system.

Corporate Governance and Cash Holdings

2021 ◽  
pp. 305-321
Author(s):  
Ahmed Hassanein
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Cash Holdings ◽  
Opportunistic Behavior ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Corporate Managers ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Corporate Governance System ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Corporate Cash Holdings

Corporate cash induces the opportunistic behavior of corporate managers that can create an agency problem. A corporate governance system controls the opportunistic behavior of managers and can affect the firm's policy on holding cash. This study explains how the aspects of corporate governance, country-level and firm-level governance, can affect the corporate policy on holding cash. First, the study provides the nature, definition, and importance of corporate cash holdings. Second, it outlines various motivations and theories behind holding corporate cash. Third, it explains the relation between firm-level governance and corporate cash holdings. Fourth, it focuses on the impact of firm-specific governance attributes on the level of corporate cash holdings. Fifth, it presents the relation between country-level governance and corporate cash holdings.

The German Supervisory Board on its Way to Professionalism

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Lieder
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Supervisory Board ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
European Level ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Management Board ◽  
Corporate Governance System ◽  
Flow Of Information ◽  
Board System

The paper shows how the efficiency of the German supervisory board has been significantly improved in the last decade. These legal changes made the supervisory board climb to a higher position of power. In particular, the supervisory board is now significantly involved in the decision-making process on a company's overall strategic concept and on management decisions of fundamental importance. This emphasizes the future-oriented monitoring obligation of the supervisory board, which gained much more importance in the last decade. Furthermore, the new provisions increased the flow of information from the management board to the supervisory board, and they facilitated the monitoring efficiency of every single supervisory board member. In addition, several important changes improved the cooperation of supervisory board and auditors. The most recent changes strengthened the supervisory board's responsibility with regard to internal control and risk management.The vest majority of those changes in the German supervisory board system are very welcome. However, the current regime of German codetermination as well as the excessive size of the supervisory board has to be changed. Under the important developments on the European level, the time has come to act now in this direction. The advocated concept of codetermination by consensus provides a solid basis for more flexibility in the rigid German corporate governance system. It is also desirable to further limit the size of the supervisory board to no more than twelve members. Finally, the efficiency of the corporate governance system would be improved by allowing enterprises to choose between a one-tier and a two-tier board system.

scholarly journals Assessing the Impact of Corporate Governance on Non-Performing Loans: Empirical Analysis of the Listed Commercial Banks of Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol IV (III) ◽  
pp. 188-196
Author(s):  
Ihtesham Khan ◽  
Muhammad Ilyas ◽  
Shehzad Khan
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Banking Industry ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Nonperforming Loans ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Corporate Governance System ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Code Compliance

Financial crisis shows the ambiguous role of the corporate governance system. Hence, the main purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of corporate governance on Non-performing loans of the banking industry of Pakistan. The time period selected from 2006 to 2016 and source of data is annual reports of respective banks and the World Bank. In order to explain the relationship between the governance system and non-performing loans used descriptive, correlational and panel data analyses. The results revealed a negative and significant effect of corporate governance on nonperforming loans of sample firms of the study. Therefore, suggested for the banking industry of Pakistan to implement and make sure their reports according to corporate governance code compliance to control non-performing loans.

scholarly journals The Impact of Corporate Governance on Company Performance: A Study among Medium and Large Enterprises in Kosovo

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 207-212
Author(s):  
Saxhide Mustafa ◽  
Hajdin Berisha ◽  
Shyqyri Llaci
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Company Performance ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Market Experience ◽  
Corporate Governance System ◽  
Governance Practices ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Proper Balance ◽  
Large Enterprises

Abstract An effective corporate governance system is established to ensure proper balance of long-term interests of different stakeholders (primarily: owners, employees and management) and improve company's performance and its competitive position in the market. This paper provides a theoretical discussion and empirical evidence on the interdependence between corporate governance and company performance among medium and large enterprises in Kosovo. A questionnaire survey was employed for data collection purposes. The study included a sample of 87 managers from 87 medium and large enterprises. Results indicate that effects of corporate governance on the performance tend to be greater in larger companies. Regarding the determinants, the theoretical expectations are confirmed. Results confirm that the size of the company, the level of investment, export activities and company life expectancy are statistically significant determinants of the adoption of corporate governance practices. As a result, larger companies with large scales of investment and longer market experience tend to adopt more corporate governance practices. The study suggests that corporate governance will inevitably affect companies’ performance and further research is needed in this context.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF THE GLOBALIZATION PROCESS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 355-362
Author(s):  
Zorica Siljanovska ◽  
Sreten Miladinovski ◽  
Elena Shalevska
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Global Integration ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Republic Of Macedonia ◽  
Corporate Governance System ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Impact

The corporate governance is concerned with both the rules and regulations and institutions that influence the management mode within corporations as well as the manner in which they allocate their resources and returns. The globalization process, especially, the global integration of financial markets, puts pressures on national systems and models of corporate governance to converge i.e. comply with the global trends and developments in the area of corporate governance by opening their economies towards the global markets. This paper analyzes this very issue, or, in other words, the impact of the globalization on corporate governance, with special focus on the Republic of Macedonia. Consequently, it is demonstrated that the Republic of Macedonia is included in the process of globalization, companies are interested in presence and competition on the global market, and therefore building a good corporate governance system is a need, not a choice. Moreover, the Republic of Macedonia has substantially harmonized its regulations pertaining to the corporate governance on the basis of the principles commonly accepted at an international level.

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