scholarly journals CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND FIRM PERFORMANCE NEXUS: A CASE OF CEMENT INDUSTRY OF PAKISTAN

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Ghafoor Kazi ◽  
Muhammad Asad Arain ◽  
Payal Devi Sahetiya
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Cement Industry ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Board Structure ◽  
The Impact

Corporate governance is the system of rules, practices and method by that business corporations are directed and controlled. The aim of this research is to examine the impact of the corporate governance on the financial performance of the enlisted cement industry on the Pakistan Stock Exchange from the year 2013-17. This research is a “quantitative research” which focuses on numbers and results based on empirical analysis of actual data and logic. Ten out of seventeen cement firms listed at PSX from the period 2013-17 are selected as sample of the study. Data was collected from documents and records. Descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation and multiple regressions were used for data analysis. The results showed that there is no significant relationship between leverage and firm performance, the board structure has no significant relationship with firm performance, and firm size has an insignificant relationship with firm performance. The results however suggested that ownership structure has significant relationship with firm performance. The future investors in cement industry of Pakistan must consider above factors before investments. This study helps shareholders and management in decision making about the effect of ownership structure on firm performance and how these can change ownership structure. This study helps students to gain knowledge and understanding about good corporate governance and its impact on firm performance. It will also help them to go through the annual reports of companies and to analyse the financial statements so that they could learn how to analyse the performance of the firm in terms of ROE. Moreover, the study would also be a direction for future researchers and students to further add value to the subject of corporate governance and firm performance.

scholarly journals The impact of corporate governance on firm performance in Egyptian listed companies

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 691-705 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ehab K. A. Mohamed ◽  
Mohamed A. Basuony ◽  
Ahmed A. Badawi
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Board Independence ◽  
Board Structure ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Book Value ◽  
The Impact

This paper examines the impact of corporate governance on firm performance using cross sectional data from non-financial companies listed in the Egyptian Stock Exchange. The 88 non-financial companies on EGX100 index of listed companies on the Egyptian Stock Market are studied to examine the relationship between ownership structure, board structure, audit function, control variables and firm performance by using OLS regression analysis. The results show that ownership structure has no significant effect on firm performance. The only board structure variable that has an effect on firm market performance is board independence. Firm book value performance is affected by both board independence and CEO duality. Firm size and leverage have varying effects on both market and book value performance of firms

scholarly journals Corporate governance: the impact of director and board structure, ownership structure and corporate control on the performance of listed companies on the Ghana stock exchange

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 259-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josephine Darko ◽  
Zakaria Ali Aribi ◽  
Godfrey C. Uzonwanne
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Corporate Control ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Board Structure ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between corporate governance and firm performance of listed Ghanaian companies. Design/methodology/approach The paper adopts a longitudinal and cross-sectional data set of 20 sampled companies over a period of five years. The data were analyzed using a panel regression and ANOVA analysis to establish the relationship between corporate governance and firm performance. Corporate governance is defined in terms of three indices – board structure, ownership structure and corporate control, while firm performance is measured by return on assets, return on equity, net profit margin and Tobin’s Q. Findings The empirical results show that ownership concentration and female representation on board have a positive impact on performance. Although the results revealed no evidence to support the impact of board size and audit committee size on performance, there is significant evidence to support the fact that independent directors and audit committee frequency both adversely affect firm performance. Research limitations/implications The scope of this paper can be expanded to include non-listed firms. In addition, other corporate governance mechanisms could be considered to broaden the scope of the paper. Originality/value This paper contributes to the scarce literature on corporate governance and firm performance in developing countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. The paper provides useful information that is of great value to policymakers, academics and other stakeholders.

scholarly journals An Empirical Investigation on Corporate Governance: Evidence from Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol V (III) ◽  
pp. 154-161
Author(s):  
Ghulam Nabi ◽  
Faheem Ghaznafar ◽  
Tahira Asif
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Tobin’S Q ◽  
Tobin's Q ◽  
The Board Of Directors

This study aims to examine the association between firm performance and ownership structure. We collect the data from the annual reports of 60 random firms, which are listed in the Karachi stock exchange (KSE 100 Index), for a period of 5 years from 2007-2011. Firm performance is measured by using market and accounting based proxies, Tobin's Q, ROA, and ROE, respectively, while ownership structure is measured as a percentage of shares held by the Board of Directors. The findings reveal that ownership structure has a negative and significant association with firm performance (accounting-based proxy).

scholarly journals The impact of board structure and ownership structure on firm performance: an evidence from blue chip firms listed in Indonesian stock exchange

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 344-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Basyith ◽  
Fitriya Fauzi ◽  
Muhammad Idris
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Board Structure ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Blue Chip

This study attempts to investigate the impact of board structure and ownership structure on firm performance of blue chip firms listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange. Blue chip firms is referred as LQ45 in Indonesian Stock Exchange, and it consists of 45 the most liquid firms among other firm listed in Indonesian Stock Exchange. Using balanced panel of 45 blue chip firms which spans from 2010 to 2014; this study employs a logistic regression. The findings reveal that apart from independent commissioner and audit committee, all variables have a significant impact on firm performance.

scholarly journals Structure of Board of Directors and Company’s Performance

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Ehsan Khansalar ◽  
Mahmood Lari Dasht-Bayaz ◽  
Darioush Maboodi
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Analytical Method ◽  
Conflicts Of Interest ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
External Shareholders ◽  
The Impact ◽  
A Company

The formation of shareholders or a board of directors’ structure is considered one of the important issues of corporate governance that impact on the motivation of managers. We shall consider that the impact of a board of directors’ ownership structure on the performance and productivity of corporate governance is a multidimensional and complicated issue. For this reason, we can expect all kinds of conflicts and contradictions of interests among people and groups, including conflicts of interest among owners and managers, shareholders and creditors, real and legal shareholders, internal and external shareholders etc. In this regard, there is extensive research about the impact of a board of directors’ ownership and managers on the performance and the value of a company within different countries and researchers have achieved different results and conflicts. Regarding a lot of research in this field, this research by using a descriptive-analytical method has studied the impact of a board of directors’ structure and features on the performance of corporate governance within companies listed on the Tehran stock exchange. The results indicate that there is a positive and significant relationship between CEO duality and a company’s performance, also there is no significant relationship between a board of directors’ adherence and a company’s performance.

scholarly journals The Impact of Board Independence, Gender Diversity and Nationality Diversity on Firm Performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 323-346
Author(s):  
Aftab Mohd Idris ◽  
◽  
Ousama A. A. ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Financial Market ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Board Independence ◽  
Board Structure ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Nationality Diversity

This study aimed to examine the relationship between board structure and firm performance measured by return on equity (ROE) and return on asset (ROA). 42 firms listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) in 2018 were examined, using regression analysis. The study found that gender diversity (i.e., female directors on the board) had a positive significant relationship with firm performance in both measures, i.e., ROE and ROA. In addition, only board meeting and non-executive directors had significant relationships with firm performance measured by ROA. The findings of the study have some practical implications for some stakeholders, such as listed companies in Qatar and the Qatar Financial Market Authority. The Qatari listed companies will be able to understand the impact of board structure and the complementary benefits that may affect firm performance and thus strengthen the function of their boards. The Qatar Financial Market Authority will be able to understand the current practices of the corporate governance (CG) code; its strengths and weakness. Hence, it will be able to improve the code in order to overcome the weaknesses and strengthen good practices. Keywords: corporate governance, board independence, gender diversity, nationality diversity, firm performance

Board structure changes after accounting fraud: the case of Schneider Electric

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Benedicte Millet-Reyes ◽  
Nancy Uddin
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Multinational Corporation ◽  
Business Case ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Board Structure ◽  
Control Mechanisms ◽  
Accounting Fraud ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

Theoretical basis The impact of corporate governance on internal controls and quality of financial disclosures. Research methodology Analysis of a real financial fraud event for a non-US multinational corporation. The case relies on accessing and analyzing annual reports for the firm, both before and after the fraud. Additional information on industry governance characteristics are provided in the case itself so that students can compare the firm to the industry. Case overview/synopsis This business case is centered on the analysis of Schneider Electric, a French multinational corporation, which had to restate their financial statements in 2011 because of accounting fraud. Following this event, Schneider undertook major changes in their board structure to improve internal control mechanisms. This pedagogical business case familiarizes students with international differences in ownership and board structure and emphasizes potential corporate governance changes after financial statement fraud. Complexity academic level Managerial finance, corporate finance, international finance, auditing. This case is more appropriate for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses.

scholarly journals The Impact of Board Composition on Firm Performance with Reference to Selected Indian Companies

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 2818-2824
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Independent Directors ◽  
Board Composition ◽  
Women Directors ◽  
Board Size ◽  
Size Number ◽  
The Impact

This study examines effects of board composition on firm performance among 24 selected companies which are listed on the National Stock Exchange. It strives to understand the influence of corporate governance by testing 3 variables of board composition namely – board size, number of independent directors and the number of female directors on a company’s profitability measured through the tool – Tobin’s Q. One-way Anova test is used to establish a relationship between each of the three variables of board composition with firm profits. The study is conducted over a period of 5 years from 2013 to 2018 and concentrates on the following sectors - Auto, Financial Services, FMCG, IT, Media, Metal, Pharma, and Realty. The results revealed a significant relationship between board size and number of independent directors with firm profits which meant a firm with a greater sized board or more independent directors also showed higher profits in comparison. While, no significant relationship was found between the number of women directors on a firms’ board and firm performance.

scholarly journals The Impact of Dividend Policy on the Shareholders Value of Listed Firms in the Nigerian Petroleum Marketing Industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S9) ◽  
pp. 902-905
Keyword(s):  
Dividend Policy ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Market Price ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Current Income ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Marketing Firms ◽  
The Impact

Dividend policy is directed towards establishing the proportion of current income that should be retained in the firm and the proportion that should be distributed among its shareholders. This study, therefore, assessed the impact of dividend policy on the value of listed firms in the Nigerian petroleum marketing industry. six firms, out of eight that are quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) were selected as sample for the study. Data were collected from secondary sources. Annual reports and accounts of the selected firms, daily official lists and facts books of the NSE for the period of 2008-2017 form the source of the data. egression was used in analyzing the data. The findings revealed that payment of dividend by petroleum marketing firms in Nigeria positively influence the market price of their shares. Based on these findings, the study concluded that dividend policy of petroleum marketing firms in Nigeria affects the value of the firms. Based on this conclusion, the study recommends that management need to identify the shareholder’s interest in setting up a dividend policy that would balance their needs and retention for recapitalization to maximize value of the firms.

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