scholarly journals Corporate Governance Variables and Integrated Reporting

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arcangelo Marrone

Integrated reporting (IR) represents the last frontier of corporate disclosure. Its purpose is to provide information on an organization's strategy and its business model, performance and governance, offering a clear overview of the organization's capacity to create value. From an academic point of view, the focus on integrated reporting has grown significantly in recent years. However, an aspect still little explored is represented by the level of compliance of the integrated reports with the IIRC requirements. Among the few studies on the issue of the level of alignment of integrated reports with the IIRC framework, only two focused on identifying the determinants. This work aims to bridge this gap through the analysis of the effect of three characteristics of the board (size, average age, gender diversity) and one of the CEO (duality) on the level of compliance of integrated reports with the IIRC framework. The results show a significant and positive effect of board size and board gender diversity on the level of alignment of integrated reports with the IIRC framework. They also show a significant and negative effect of the CEO duality and a not significant effect of the board average age.

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 305-319
Author(s):  
Alhassan Musah ◽  
Mavis Yaa Adutwumwaa

Purpose: The study examined the influence of various corporate governance structures such as board size, board independence, board gender diversity and CEO duality on the financial performance of rural banks in Ghana. Research methodology: The study collected secondary data from the annual report of 30 rural banks for a 10-year period spanning 2010 to 2019. The data was coded into excel and exported into STATA where descriptive statistics, correlation analysis and regression analysis were adopted to answer the research questions. Results: The result shows that there was a positive but statistically insignificant association between CEO duality and ROA and ROE. The study further reveals a positive association between board size and ROA and ROE even though that of ROA was statistically insignificant. Also, board independence was found to be a significant determinant of rural bank financial performance In addition to the above, the study reported a negative association between gender diversity on the boards of the rural bank and ROA and ROE and both associations were statistically significant. Limitations: As a result of the lack of publicly available data on rural banks in Ghana, the study relied on only 30 out of the over 100 rural banks currently operating across the country. Contribution: The result of the study will help the Bank of Ghana and the ARB Apex Bank in their formulation of an appropriate corporate governance framework for rural banks in Ghana and enlighten managers of rural banks on corporate governance structures that enhance their financial performance in Ghana. Keywords: Corporate governance, Rural banks, Return on Assets, Return on Equity, Ghana


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 10662
Author(s):  
Muhammad Kaleem Khan ◽  
R. M. Ammar Zahid ◽  
Adil Saleem ◽  
Judit Sági

This research contributes to the existing corporate governance (CG) and social and environmental accountability (SEA) literature by exploring the impact of CG mechanisms (board independence, board size, CEO duality, and board gender diversity) on Chinese firms’ environmental performance, sustainability performance, and environmental information disclosures (EID). Furthermore, the investigation consequently ascertains the amount to which the CG–SEA connection is influenced by CEO qualities. Using a dynamic model of a SysGMM regression model, we found that board size, independence, and gender diversity in board and CEO duality are all favorably connected to Chinese enterprises’ environmental performance over a window of 10 years (2010–2019). Additionally, our findings imply that the analyzed CEO characteristics positively moderate the relationship between CG and SEA. Our findings have significant consequences for all stakeholders, including environmentalists, corporate regulators, CEOs, policymakers, and regulators.


2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (8) ◽  
pp. 2040
Author(s):  
Sinye Polani Thoomaszen ◽  
Widi Hidayat

This study examined the influence of board gender diversity on the firm performance.the research sample use property and health companies listed in Indonesia stock exchange 2015-2018. total 30 companies. use quantitative methodology with panel regression data analysis techniques were used in this study. The results showed that the gender diversity of the board of commissioners did not have a positive effect on company performance (H1 was rejected) while the gender diversity of the board of directors had a negative effect on company performance (H2 rejected). SIZE and ID control variables also showed significant effect on company performance. For further research it is recommended to use two other methods such as Dummy or gender proportion to measure gender diversity so that the results can be compared, as well as more research data. Keywords: Board Gender Diversity; Firm Performance; Size; Independen Director.


2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahnaf Ali Alsmady

This study examines the board of directors’ (BOD) characteristics and ownership type on the timeliness of financial reports (TFRs). The characteristics of the BOD examined in this study include CEO duality, board size, the proportion of women on the board and the proportion of CEOs on the board. Moreover, management ownership, foreign ownership and non-foreign ownership among other factors such as company age and its size are controlled for in the model. Data were collected from 68 annual reports of listed companies on Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) for the period between 2011 to 2015. The first model results show that CEO duality, the proportions of women as well as the proportion CEOs on the board have significant effects on the TFRs. The companies’ age and size have a negative effect on the TFRs. However, the board size showed no significant effect; a board with less than eight members has a negative effect and a one with more than eight shows a positive effect on the TFRs. Furthermore, the second model which examines the ownership type effect on the TFRs shows that management ownership has no significant effect. Non-foreign ownership has a negative effect, while foreign ownership has a positive effect on the TFRs. The results of this study add to the limited literature about the effect of governance on the TFRs in the Middle East countries. The findings are also beneficial to companies and policymakers. 


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-79
Author(s):  
Hayyin Agustina Mawardani ◽  
Iman Harymawan

Research aims: The objective of this research is to investigate the level of integrated reporting information disclosure in the annual reports of non-financial public listed companies in Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) during 2017 to 2018, as well as its relationship with corporate governance that measured by the independent board, the board size, board gender diversity, and types of the external audit firm, whether a corporate audited by Big-4 accounting public firm or non-Big-4 accounting public firm.Design/Methodology/Approach: In this research, the authors utilized a total of 936 observations. The analysis used in this research is using the Ordinary Least Square (OLS) Regression.Research findings: This research showed that corporations with a higher number of independent board members and a bigger board size are disclosing a higher level of integrated reporting information. However, the authors did not find a significant correlation between board gender diversity and audit firm types on the level of Integrated Reporting information disclosure.Theoretical contribution/ Originality: This research contributes to adding to the literature of integrated reporting disclosure theory.Practitioner/Policy implication: Hopefully, the findings can give the policy-maker a comprehensive picture of the relationship between corporate governance and integrated reporting disclosure.Research limitation/Implication: The limitation of this paper is the measurement of Integrated Reporting disclosure that was conducted using content analysis by word count was done manually which may contain subjectivity of the authors.


2019 ◽  
pp. 43-72
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Nicolò ◽  
Gianluca Zanellato ◽  
Francesca Manes-Rossi ◽  
Adriana Tiron-Tudor

Integrated reporting (IR), which aims to overcome the limitations of both tradi-tional financial and stand-alone non-financial reports, has gained momentum as a single comprehensive tool merging financial and non-financial information. Initially conceived for private sector entities, IR is also establishing itself in the public sector context as a vehicle for transparency and accountability. This research offers an empirical investigation of IR practices in the State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) context. More specifically, the paper investigates the levels of disclosure provided through IR by a sample of 34 European SOEs and explores the effects of potential explanatory factors. The results indicate a fair level of IR disclosure and a trend of reporting information already requested under international accounting standards. The findings also highlight that industry (basic materials and financials) and size positively influence the level of IR disclosure in a particularly strong way, while governance features (board size and board gender diversity) and the provision of external assurance do not exert any impact.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (02) ◽  
pp. 2072-2180
Author(s):  
Dai Long Khuc ◽  
Thi Thu Bui ◽  
Quynh Mai Ha

The study was conducted to investigate the relationship between diversification on Board and firm performance. The investigation has been performed using panel data procedure for a sample of 204 Vietnamese listed companies in two different groups: Large cap and Mid cap, listed in HOSE and HNX during the period of five years from 2015 to 2019. The study uses three performance measures (including return on equity, return on asset, Tobin’s Q) as dependent variable. The independent variables for measurement of diversification on Board are the number of females and the diversification for Supervisory Board are the number of females only. Other independent variables are average age of Board member, CEO duality and the number of independent directors. The results indicated that firm performance have positive relationship with nationality diversity on Board and gender diversity on Supervisory Board. CEO duality shows a significant result of negative effect on firm performance.


Author(s):  
Mohamed H. Elmagrhi ◽  
Collins G. Ntim ◽  
Richard M. Crossley ◽  
John K. Malagila ◽  
Samuel Fosu ◽  
...  

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which corporate board characteristics influence the level of dividend pay-out ratio using a sample of UK small- and medium-sized enterprises from 2010 to 2013 listed on the Alternative Investment Market. Design/methodology/approach The data are analysed by employing multivariate regression techniques, including estimating fixed effects, lagged effects and two-stage least squares regressions. Findings The results show that board size, the frequency of board meetings, board gender diversity and audit committee size have a significant relationship with the level of dividend pay-out. Audit committee size and board size have a positive association with the level of dividend pay-out, whilst the frequency of board meetings and board gender diversity have a significant negative relationship with the level of dividend pay-out. By contrast, the findings suggest that board independence and CEO role duality do not have any significant effect on the level of dividend pay-out. Originality/value This is one of the first attempts at examining the relationship between corporate governance and dividend policy in the UK’s Alternative Investment Market, with the analysis distinctively informed by agency theoretical insights drawn from the outcome and substitution hypotheses.


2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
Festus Oladipupo Olaoye ◽  
Ademola Adeniran Adewumi

The focus of the study is to examine the impact of corporate governance on earnings quality in listed firms in Nigeria. The specific objective is to investigate the effect of board size, board independence and board gender diversity on earnings quality. This study was carried out with secondary data retrieved from corporate annual reports of the sampled companies and the data was analysed using panel regression on a sample of 37 quoted manufacturing companies for the period 2011-2017. On the overall, the result reveals that Board size, board independence and board gender diversity used for measuring corporate governance show significant impact on earnings quality. In addition, corporate governance variables appear to be quite sensitive to the measure of earnings quality used. Based on the findings, the study recommends the need for comprehensive evaluation of corporate governance systems of companies. The study recommends the need for more level of board independence. The diversity issue though is gaining momentum in corporate governance literature can still be regarded as not as dominant as compared to others especially as it relates to protecting shareholder rights and framing dividend policy. The significance of the variable nevertheless suggests that companies should thrive to achieve an appropriate diversity mix.


Author(s):  
Fani Khoirotunnisa

The benefit of gender and education diversity on the board of commissioners is a subject of the current debate. This research investigates board gender diversity and board education diversity on bank risk-taking in Indonesian listed banks. Using a sample of 40 Indonesian banks over a period from 2012 to 2018, we find that board gender diversity has a significant negative effect on bank risk-taking. In contrast, the nationality diversity between bank's board members does not directly impact bank risk-taking. This study concludes that the more significant the proportion of women on the bank's board, the less risk the bank has. Keywords                    : Board Gender Diversity; Board Education Diversity; Bank Risk-TakingCorrespondence to        : [email protected]  Manfaat keberagaman jenis kelamin dan latar belakang pendidikan dewan komisaris menjadi topik perdebatan akhir-akhir ini. Penelitian ini mengkaji dampak dari keberagaman jenis kelamin dan latar belakang pendidikan dewan komisaris terhadap pengambilan risiko bank di bank-bank yang terdaftar di Indonesia. Dengan menggunakan sampel dari 40 bank di Indonesia selama periode dari 2012 hingga 2018, peneliti menemukan bahwa keragaman jenis kelamin dewan memiliki pengaruh negatif yang signifikan terhadap pengambilan risiko bank. Sebaliknya, perbedaan latar belakang pendidikan tidak berdampak langsung pada pengambilan risiko bank. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah semakin besar proporsi wanita dalam dewan komisaris bank maka semakin kecil tingkat pengambilan risiko bank. Kata Kunci                  : Board Gender Diversity; Board Education Diversity; Bank Risk-Taking


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