scholarly journals Board Diversity and Accounting Conservatism: Evidence from Jordan

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Hassan Makhlouf ◽  
Fares Jamiel Al-Sufy ◽  
Haitham Almubaideen
Keyword(s):  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Accounting Conservatism ◽  
Diversity Education ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Industrial Firms ◽  
Board Diversity ◽  
Nationality Diversity

The main aim of this research is to investigate whether board diversity affect the accounting conservatism. This study depends on a panel data set drawn from 68 industrial firms listed on Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) for the period from 2013 to 2016. Four demographic characteristics of directors have been investigated, namely: gender diversity, education level, average age and nationality diversity. Accounting conservatism was measured by accrual-based conservatism. The results indicate that gender diversity, education level and nationality diversity are significantly positively correlated with accounting conservatism. However, the findings fail to reveal any significant effect for directors' age on accounting conservatism. The findings of this study assert that it is necessary to take board diversity (directors' demographic characteristics) into account when choosing board of directors members because demographic characteristics diversity influences directors' behavior to deal with different issues that are related to accounting principles.

scholarly journals Board Diversity and Dividend Payout Ratio: Evidence from Family Firms in Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 133
Author(s):  
Rahmat Setiawan ◽  
Annisa Paramaswary Aslam
Keyword(s):  
Family Firms ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Board Diversity ◽  
Dividend Payout ◽  
Dividend Payments ◽  
Board Gender Diversity ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Nationality Diversity

This study investigates the impact of Board of Commissioners (BoC) diversity on dividend payments in the listed family firms in Indonesia. This study uses diversity for gender, nationality and tenure to describe the board of commissioners diversity. Using a data set of listed family firms in Indonesia Stock Exchange over the period 2012-2016, we find evidence indicating that board gender diversity is positively related to dividend payments. Secondly, we find evidence that board tenure diversity is positively related to dividend payments. However, the board nationality diversity does not remain significant on dividend payments.

scholarly journals Board diversity and firm performance: The Indonesian evidence

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 450-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salim Darmadi
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Market Performance ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Board Diversity ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Nationality Diversity

This paper examines the associations between diversity of board members and financial performance of the firms listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). Three demographic characteristics of board members—gender, nationality, and age—are used as the proxies for diversity. Using a sample of 169 listed firms, this study finds that both accounting and market performance have significant negative associations with gender diversity. Nationality diversity is found to have no influence on firm performance. In contrast, the proportion of young members is positively related to market performance, providing evidence that young people in the boardrooms are associated with improved financial performance.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Board Diversity Pada Nilai Perusahaan Dalam Perspektif Corporate Governance

2019 ◽  
pp. 2070 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ni Luh Putu Purna Yogiswari ◽  
I Dewa Nyoman Badera
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Outside Directors ◽  
Board Diversity ◽  
Chemical Manufacturing ◽  
Nationality Diversity

Board composition is one particular issue regarding corporate governance. This study aims to find empirical evidence regarding the effect of board diversity proxied by gender diversity, nationality diversity, educational background, and the proportion of outside directors on firm value. This research was conducted in basic industrial and chemical manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange with an observation period of 3 years, those of from 2015-2017. The method of determining the sample uses a purposive sampling. The sample of this study amounted to 39 companies with a total of 117 samples. Based on the results of the analysis, it can be concluded that gender diversity and the proportion of outside directors have no effect on firm value while there is a positive effect between nationality diversity and educational background on firm value. Keywords: Board diversity, corporate governance, and firm value.

scholarly journals Board diversity and financial performance: A graphical time-series approach

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 425-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cobus CH Taljaard ◽  
Michael JD Ward ◽  
Chris J Muller
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Fiduciary Duty ◽  
Share Price ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Board Diversity

Directors need to guide and govern companies on behalf of and for the benefit of shareholders and stakeholders. However questions remain as to whether boards with higher levels of diversity amongst directors are better equipped to fulfil their fiduciary duty than boards with lower levels of diversity. This research examines whether increased levels of diversity within boards are associated with improved financial performance to shareholders. From the literature, several theoretical frameworks that could explain why increased diversity might or might not lead to improved board performance were noted. Share returns and directors’ demographic data were collected for a sample of the largest 40 companies listed on the JSE from 2000 to 2013. This data was analysed using Muller and Ward’s (2013) investment style engine by forming portfolios of companies based on board-diversity constructs. Time-series graphs of cumulative portfolio market returns were analysed to determine if the diversity dimensions tested were associated with improved share performance. The results show that racial diversity within boards is not associated with financial performance. However, increased gender diversity and younger average board age are shown to have strong associations with improved share price performance. These findings are mainly attributed to agency-, resource dependency, human capital and signalling theories. Increased diversity is seen to bolster independence and lessen agency problems. Rising diversity levels also enlarge boards’ external networks, allowing diverse stakeholders’ needs to be accommodated and limiting dependence on strategic resources. Finally, as human capital is increased, the collection of different skills and experiences are associated with better performance. The results, based on a more robust methodology and improved data set, provide additional support to previous studies.

scholarly journals Unobservable characteristics of board directors and the performance of financial services firms in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 378-388
Author(s):  
Henry Osahon Osazevbaru ◽  
Emmanuel Mitaire Tarurhor
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Share Price ◽  
Corporate Board ◽  
Return On Assets ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Strategic Performance ◽  
Financial Firms

This paper examines the intricate link between unobservable characteristics of directors on the corporate board and firm performance. It aims to extend the literature on corporate governance and firm strategic performance from the perspective of emerging African economies. A mix of performance measures were used (Tobin Q, return on assets, and share price) and unobservable characteristics were captured as a stochastic element or heterogeneity of observable board characteristics (board activity, gender diversity, size, and independence). The study applied non-linear generalized auto-regressive conditional heteroscedasticity model to examine the data set consisting of 299 firm-year observations from 23 financial firms listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange from 2006 to 2018. Positive skewness and leptokurtic distribution were found for all the variables. Correlation matrix revealed no multicollinearity, as the highest value was 0.2386. Empirical results suggest that unobservable characteristics significantly and positively influence firm performance as measured by return on assets and share price. This is because the coefficient of the lagged-value of the variance scaling parameter is positive and significant at the 1% level. However, with respect to Tobin Q measure, the result was positive but not significant at the 5% level. Implicitly, the result is sensitive to performance proxies. Accordingly, this study concludes that unobservable characteristics drive firm performance. It is recommended that boards and regulators should pay attention to unobservable characteristics.

scholarly journals The Effect of Board Diversity on Firm Performance: Evidence from Chinese L isted Companies

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-33
Author(s):  
Waqas Bin Khidmat ◽  
Muhammad Ayub Khan ◽  
Hashmat Ullah
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Diversity Education ◽  
Method Of Moment ◽  
Fixed Effects Model ◽  
Foreign National ◽  
Board Diversity ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
The Impact

Drawing on the upper echelon’s theory and the resource-based theory, the purpose of the study is to examine the impact of board diversity on the Chinese A-listed firm’s performance. The data were collected from A-listed companies registered in Shanghai SSE 180 and the Shenzhen 100 from the period 2007 to 2016. Since some of the companies got listed after 2007, our data is unbalanced. Both fixed effects model and a more robust dynamic panel generalised method of moment estimation are applied to cater the endogeneity problem. After controlling for several firms and board characteristics, we found gender diversity, education diversity and foreign national diversity measured through Blau index have a positive and significant effect on the Chinese A-listed firm performance for both the accounting and market measures. The age diversity and independence diversity seem not to be an essential determinant of firm performance in Chinese A-listed firms. The results supported the efficient monitoring hypothesis and managerial networking theory, which suggests that the director’s diversity reduces the managerial entrenchment on the one hand, while, through networking, increases the resources of the firms on the other side.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Board Diversity terhadap Manajemen Laba

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-233
Author(s):  
Dewi Fatimah
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Random Effect Model ◽  
Fixed Effect Model ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Least Squares Regression ◽  
Board Diversity ◽  
Effect Model

This study examines the effect on board diversity against earning management. The used samples are non-financial companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2010 to 2013. The data collection method using a purposive sampling method and data used are panel data. The regression used is ordinary least squares regression (OLS) with a fixed-effect model approach and the random effect model. The results showed that board diversity proxied by gender, age, education, and tenure no significant effect on earnings management, whereas the diversity proxy board with tenure significant effect on earnings management. Earnings management using discretionary accruals proxy and use a proxy for board gender diversity, age, minority education, and tenure.

Corporate governance and the quality of CSR disclosure: lessons from an emerging economy

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Husam Ananzeh
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Board Diversity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Female Directors

Purpose This paper is motivated by the absence of rules that govern the practice of corporate social responsibility disclosure (CSRD). The purpose of this paper is to investigate the corporate governance factors that impact the quality of CSRD. This study further examines the moderating role of family ownership and educational qualifications of female directors on the relation between board gender diversity and CSRD quality. Design/methodology/approach This study adopts a sample of 94 non-financial companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange to collect data on CSRD based on a checklist of 41 items for seven years from 2010–2016. The quality of CSRD is measured using a four-dimensional method that encompasses relative quantity, disclosure intensity, degree of accuracy and management outlook. Findings This study finds that CSRD quality is far from satisfactory in Jordan. The results also suggest that board size, auditor type, company size and profitability are positively associated with CSRD quality. On the other hand, factors such as chief executive officer duality, board diversity, ownership concentration and financial leverage are negatively associated with CSRD quality. In addition, the results of the empirical analysis suggest that the negative relationship between the quality of CSRD and the presence of female board members is stronger for family-owned companies. By contrast, the negative relationship between the quality of CSRD and the presence of female board members is weakened when the company has more educated, skilled and qualified female directors. Originality/value The originality of this study is manifested in the development of a quantitative measurement of CSRD quality.

scholarly journals The effect of the board diversity on firm performance: An empirical study on the UK

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3, special issue) ◽  
pp. 337-347
Author(s):  
Rehab EmadEldeen ◽  
Ahmed F. Elbayoumi ◽  
Mohamed A. K. Basuony ◽  
Ehab K. A. Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Board Diversity ◽  
Age Diversity ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Positive Effect

This study aims at filling existing research by examining the effect of board composition specially board diversity on firm performance using cross-sectional data from London Stock Exchange (FTSE 350) of non-financial companies with a total observations 3961 companies for the years 2000–2016. To the best of our knowledge, the contribution of this paper is to examine the effect of board diversity (age, gender, education, and nationality) of FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 on firm performance. Our results indicate that age diversity has a negative effect on firm performance, which means that young board members enhance and increase firm performance. Furthermore, education diversity has a negative effect on firm performance. On the other hand, gender diversity has positive effect on firm performance, so if companies increase the number of females in the board of directors, firm performance will increase. Ultimately, our result reveals that nationality diversity has a positive effect on firm performance.

scholarly journals Kinerja Modal Intelektual, Keragaman Gender dan Keragaman Kewarganegaraan dalam Dewan Direksi

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Erfelinda Noorkhaista ◽  
Dahlia Sari
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Board Structure ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Empirical Tests ◽  
Nationality Diversity

AbstractThis study aims to study the impacts of gender and nationality diversity on board structure to intellectual capital performance of manufacturing companies in Indonesia. The samples are 137 manufacturing company listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2014. Samples were studied using the linear cross-sectional regression model.  Based on the results of empirical tests, we concluded that gender diversity on board structure that are measured by percentage and dummy, do not have impact on intellectual capital performance of manufacturing companies in Indonesia. This shows that the synergy expected in gender diversity have not been able to increase intellectual capital performance. However, nationality diversity on board structure, that are also measured by percentage and dummy, shows positive impact on intellectual capital performance of manufacturing companies in Indonesia. This result shows that nationality diversity can be considered as the factors in appointing board of directors to increase intellectual capital performance. Intellectual capital performance in this study is measured by VAICTM.AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk meneliti pengaruh keragaman gender dan keragaman kewarganegaraan dalam dewan direksi terhadap kinerja modal intelektual perusahaan manufaktur di Indonesia. Sampel penelitian adalah 137 sampel perusahaan manufaktur yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia pada tahun 2014. Sampel diolah dengan metode regresi linear cross-sectional. Berdasarkan hasil uji empiris, diperoleh kesimpulan bahwa keragaman gender dalam dewan direksi, yang diukur dengan persentase dan dummy, tidak berpengaruh terhadap kinerja modal intelektual perusahaan manufaktur di Indonesia. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa sinergi yang diharapkan dalam keragaman gender belum dapat mendorong peningkatan kinerja modal intelektual perusahaan. Namun hasil pengujian keragaman kewarganegaraan dalam dewan direksi, yang juga diukur dengan persentase dan dummy, menunjukkan pengaruh positif terhadap kinerja modal intelektual perusahaan manufaktur di Indonesia. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa faktor keragaman kewarganegaraan dapat menjadi faktor yang dipertimbangkan dalam pengangkatan dewan direksi dengan tujuan untuk dapat mendorong peningkatan kinerja modal intelektual. Kinerja modal intelektual pada penelitian ini diukur menggunakan VAICTM.

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