scholarly journals Effect of Corporate Governance and Capital Structure on Corporate Performance in Malaysian Listed Companies: A Conceptual Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fauzan ◽  
Azhar Bin Abdul Rahman ◽  
Marhaiza Binti Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Capital Structure ◽  
Corporate Performance ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Public Companies ◽  
The Public ◽  
Thomson Reuters ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: Corporate governance and capital structure are seen as significant factors in improving corporate performance. Although many studies have examined the relationship between corporate governance and capital structure through corporate performance, this research gap is still significant when considering the relationship between corporate governance and capital structure in the Malaysian context. The purpose of this study is to develop a conceptual framework that examines the impact of corporate governance and capital structure on the performance of the public companies in Malaysia. Design/Methodology/Approach: The primary method will use quantitative with secondary data, using the annual reports of companies registered on Bursa Malaysia from the period 2013 to 2016. As well as the data available on Thomson Reuters Data Stream Version 5.1 available at the Sultanah Bahiyah Library of Universiti Utara Malaysia. Implications/Originality/Value: This study proposes to enhance the role of corporate governance and capital structure, and to redefine corporate governance policy and capital structure to enhance corporate performance. Finally, it is hoped that this study will enhance the performance of the companies, and benefit the financial report users, investors, creditors, shareholders, and other stakeholders in the public companies in Malaysia.

scholarly journals Effect of Corporate Governance and Capital Structure on Corporate Performance in Malaysian Listed Companies: A Conceptual Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-46
Author(s):  
Fauzan ◽  
Azhar Bin Abdul Rahman ◽  
Marhaiza Binti Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Capital Structure ◽  
Corporate Performance ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Company Performance ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Public Companies ◽  
Public Firms ◽  
Thomson Reuters

Purpose: Corporate governance and capital structure are seen as significant factors in improving corporate performance. Although many studies have examined the association among corporate governance and capital structure through company performance, this type of research remains still scarce in the Malaysian context. The purpose of this research is to advance a conceptual framework that observes the effect of corporate governance and capital structure on the performance of public firms in Malaysia. Design/Methodology/Approach: The research used secondary data using annual reports of companies registered on Bursa Malaysia from the period 2013 to 2016. The data was captured from Thomson Reuters Data Stream Version 5.1 available at the Sultanah Bahiyah Library of Universiti Utara Malaysia. Implications/Originality/Value: This research proposes to enhance the role of corporate governance and capital structure, and to redefine corporate governance policy and capital structure to enhance corporate performance. Finally, it is hoped that this research will increase the performance of the company, and benefit the financial report users, investors, creditors, shareholders, and other stakeholders in public companies in Malaysia.

Corporate governance mechanisms and corporate performance of firms in Nigeria and Ghana

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martha Coleman ◽  
Mengyun Wu
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Financial Distress ◽  
Corporate Performance ◽  
Tobin’S Q ◽  
Tobin's Q ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Structure Index ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThis study investigates the impact of corporate governance (CG) mechanisms with inclusion of compliance and diligence index on corporate performance (CP) of firms in Nigeria and Ghana. It further examines the moderating effect of financial distress on the relationship between CG and CP.Design/methodology/approachThe study used panel data of 102 nonfinancial listed firms of Nigeria and Ghana stock exchange for the period 2012–2016 with total observation of 510. The study first used OLS in estimating the influence of CG mechanisms on CP. Due to multicollinearity in the independent variables, ridge regression was employed.FindingsIt was revealed that ownership structure index and board compliance and diligence index, board size, board disclosure, ownership structure, shareholders' right and board compliance and diligence index had positive influence on ROA and ROE. Growth of Tobin's Q depends on board procedure and board compliance and diligence index. Also, financial distress (ZFS) negatively moderates the relationship between board structure index, board disclosure index, board procedure index, shareholders' right and performance (ROA and ROE) but negatively moderates between ownership structure index and Tobin's Q.Practical implicationsThis study provides interesting findings to policymakers in full implementation of CG codes as stated by OCED (2015) by West African firms with greater emphasis on compliance and diligence index since it positively influences all CP measures.Originality/valueThe study provides evidence of the importance of the introduction of the new index: compliance and diligence, which looks at disclosure of CSR activities. This has been overlooked by most researchers especially in Africa in assessing quality CG mechanisms.

scholarly journals The relationship between corporate governance and firm performance revisited: where do we stand?

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 124-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Hilger
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Corporate Performance ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Governance Practices ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

How is corporate governance measured, and what is the relationship between corporate governance mechanisms and corporate performance? This paper aims to shed light on these questions by providing an overview of the most important research findings in this area with a focus on the USA and Germany. My analysis gives rise to the following remarks. First, studies examining the impact of singles governance mechanisms are inconclusive and mixed in their findings, and especially the question of causality is still unanswered. Second, when a holistic approach is used, the proposition that good corporate governance enhances long-term performance is supported. However, corporate governance practices alone cannot assure long-term corporate performance and good standards of corporate governance are no substitute for the solidity of business models.

scholarly journals Audit committee chairman characteristics and corporate performance: Empirical evidence from Saudi Arabia

Accounting ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yahya Al-Matari
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Corporate Performance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Committee Chairman ◽  
Performance Review ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Number Of Firms

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of corporate governance (CG) characteristics, specifically audit committee chairman (ACC) characteristics. (tenure, expertise, and directorship) on corporate performance (CP). The study was executed on 44 firms, which were registered under the finance sector at Bursa Saudi Arabia. In terms of its scope, the study stretched over quite a long period of time and observed a considerable number of firms; more specifically, it lasted from 2015 to 2019, and observed 195 firms. The relationship between the characteristics of audit committee (AC) directors and CP has been studied extensively in the past. Nevertheless, few studies have investigated the ACC's characteristics. To the best of the researcher's knowledge, no study has yet studied the effect of CG's characteristics, specifically, the ACC characteristics on CP. The study’s conclusions indicate that corporate governance (CG) characteristics, specifically audit committee chairman (ACC) characteristics (tenure and expertise) are positively related to the performance of finance companies. However, the audit committee chairman’s multiple directorships, on the other hand, has no relationship with corporate performance. Review of literature on the audit committee chairman characteristics used in this study is offered, the practical implications and the recommendations for future research works is also emphasized.

scholarly journals Executive compensation and corporate performance: Evidence from Jordanian commercial banks

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majd Iskandrani ◽  
Hadeel Yaseen ◽  
Asma’a Al-Amarneh
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Executive Compensation ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Ceo Compensation ◽  
Corporate Performance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The wave of the recent financial crisis has reawakened interest in corporate governance as well as the relationship between executive compensation and corporate performance. Notably, corporate governance has been presented as a mechanism to absorb fiscal crisis faced in emerging economies. The principal aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between CEO compensation and corporate performance among commercial banks operating in a small emerging market, namely Jordan. Primary data were collected for a sample of 13 Jordanian commercial banks listed at Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) during the period of 2010 -2016. The findings of this paper suggest that corporate performance measured by return on equity (ROE) and return on assets (ROA) has no influence on CEO compensation. Furthermore, this paper examines the impact of a firm’s size on the relationship between CEO compensation and corporate performance. The results reveal a significant relationship between executive compensation and firm’s performance among the smaller sample firms.

scholarly journals The Moderating Role of Corporate Governance on the Relationship between Capital Structure and Financial Performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-105
Author(s):  
Muhammad Iqbal ◽  
Faisal Javed
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Capital Structure ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Optimal Level ◽  
Equity Capital ◽  
Board Structure ◽  
Governance Mechanism ◽  
Governance Practices ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The key purpose of this research paper is to explore the moderating effect of Corporate Governance on the relationship between accounting base financial performance i.e. ROA, and ROE and Capital Structure of 173 Manufacturing firms listed in KSE of Pakistan for the period of 2009 to 2014. In this study multiple regression method is used under fixed effect regression model approach on panel data. The empirical results show that the inclusion of Corporate Governance Index (CGI) as moderating variable has influenced the interaction between Capital Structure and Financial Performance which was positively significant. The result is generally found that the most of Pakistani manufacturing listed firms pursue good corporate governance mechanism and use good and optimal level of Capital Mix to get the better and high financial performance. Furthermore, the corporate governance sub-indices i.e. board structure (BOD-I) and transparency & disclosure (DISC-III) both also have positive and statistically significant association with both firms performance variables: ROA and ROE. Moreover, the ownership structure sub-index (OWS-II) has not significant influence on financial performance. In last, the capital structure also has positive relationship with financial performance, interestingly about 70 per cent of Capital is financed by Equity capital and the Debt capital signifies 30 per cent only. The core significance of this paper is to investigate the impact of Corporate Governance practices on financial decisions from the Pakistani perspective.

scholarly journals The impact of corporate governance elements on environmental reporting : the case of public listed companies in Malaysia

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Mohd Rashdan Sallehuddin
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Executive Directors ◽  
Government Ownership ◽  
Environmental Reporting ◽  
Female Director ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The paper aims to examine the impact of the relationship between the elements of corporate governance and environmental reporting of public listed companies in Malaysia. This study adopts a cross sectional analysis by examining the 2010 annual reports of 254 public listed companies and using content analysis as the method to measure the extent of environmental reporting and compared with various corporate governance measures. Regression analysis was used to examine the relationship between Corporate Environmental Reporting (CER) and independent variables of Corporate Governance (CG) namely independent non-executive directors, audit committee composition, female director, duality, managerial and government ownership. Analysis found a significant relationship between the extents of environmental reporting with government ownership. In contrast, the extent of CER is insignificant with relation of independent non-executive directors, audit committee composition, female director, duality and managerial ownership. The results could be useful to provide evidence to regulatory bodies to look further and to identify the elements of corporate governance that will enhance the CER.

scholarly journals Cross-Cultural Factors and Corporate Governance Transparency in Global Airline Strategic Alliances

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine C. Giapponi ◽  
Carl Scheraga
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
National Culture ◽  
Strategic Alliances ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Temporal Orientation ◽  
National Cultures ◽  
Airline Alliances ◽  
Governance Transparency ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This paper argues that a critical dimension in understanding the factors that inhibit the effectiveness and benefits of airline alliances is corporate transparency. Specifically, the issue of transparency in corporate governance is considered. Corporate governance is the set of institutional arrangements affecting corporate decision making, and deals with the relationship among various participants in determining the direction and performance of corporations. However, airline strategic alliances span an array of national cultures which influence the development of such relationships. The impact of national culture as a determinant of governance transparency is also investigated in this paper. This study draws on the literature which examines the impact of national culture on international joint ventures and governance systems. National cultures are described by Hofstede's five dimensions of power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism, masculinity, and temporal orientation. Governance transparency is investigated by the examination of corporate annual reports. Thus, this study investigates not only the level of corporate governance transparency demonstrated by participants in each of the three major airline alliances, but the relationship between said governance transparency and the cultural identity of each of the participants.

Corporate Performance, Corporate Governance and CEO Dismissal in Malaysia

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-126
Author(s):  
Rokiah Ishak ◽  
Mohd ‘Atef Md. Yusof
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Corporate Performance ◽  
Voluntary Turnover ◽  
Ceo Turnover ◽  
Business Organization ◽  
Market Place ◽  
Ceo Dismissal ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Objective- This study empirically examines the incidence of CEO dismissal in Malaysian Public Listed Companies (PLCs). Methodology/Technique Logistic regression is used in this study to estimate the relationship between firm performance, corporate governance and CEO. Findings The result shows the impact of evaluation SPMS to solve the market place error and also ability of executives' level of management to solve the behaviours issue in business organization. Novelty - This paper study on the type of CEO turnover which segregate the type of turnover into forced and voluntary turnover. This research idea has limited finding globally as previous research on CEO turnover do not separate between forced and voluntary turnover Type of Paper Empirical paper Keywords: , CEO dismissal; corporate performance; board attributes; ownership structure

Is the Concept of Corporate Governance a Strategic Plan for Firms’ Optimum Capital Structure? Evidence from Manufacturing Companies

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-131
Author(s):  
Chandrika Prasad Das ◽  
Himanshu Agarwall ◽  
Rabindra Kumar Swain
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Capital Structure ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Strategic Plan ◽  
Independent Director ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Equity Ratio ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Capital Structure

The aim of the article is to examine the relationship as well as measure the impact of corporate governance as a strategic plan on capital structure decision of top Bombay Stock Exchange-listed manufacturing firms in India. Panel regression analysis is employed to estimate the relationship and measure the impact of corporate governance, namely, size, meetings, independent director, women director and audit committee meetings, on the capital structure mix (debt–equity ratio) of the sample corporate, during a 10-year period of 2008–2017. The results of study reveal that the components of corporate governance, namely, size, board meetings, independent director, and audit committee meetings have a positive association with the capital structure variable (debt–equity ratio) of the sample manufacturing companies. However, there is a negative relationship between the control variables (ROCE and NWTA) and the dependent variable of the sample corporate. Overall, as per the study results, a statistically significant impact prevails on the capital structure, of corporate governance variables, taken as a whole. This article adds on to the existing study by highlighting a new prospect of relation and influence of corporate governance on capital structure decisions. The statistical findings of the study provide evidence to the corporate sector in deciding the optimum capital structure, affecting its costs and performance, and to the regulatory authorities in framing and implementing corporate governance mechanisms more effectively and efficiently for improving the economy of the country.

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