The board of directors plays an important role in implementing corporate governance in the firm, as directors have a fiduciary duty to the firm's shareholders. The effectiveness of directors is a key determinant of corporate value and they need to bring a range of skills and experience to the...

This book comprises 19 papers published in the Special Issue entitled "Corporate Finance", focused on capital structure (Kedzior et al., 2020; Ntoung et al., 2020; Vintilæa etal., 2019), dividend policy (Dragotæa and Delcea, 2019; Pinto and Rastogi, 2019) and open-market share repurchase announcements...

This article aimed to analyse the influence of the main factors on management control used in optimization activities, in order to reach the strategic goals of a company. Agency, transactional costs and contingency theories have been analysed from the traditional perspective. This study reviewed...

Assessment and estimation of bankruptcy risk is important for managers in decision making for improving a firm's financial performance, but also important for investors that consider it prior to making investment decision in equity or bonds, creditors and company itself. The aim of this paper is...

Purpose: This paper investigates the impact of R&D expenses and human capital related indicators on the performance and profitability of companies from the European pharmaceutical sector. Design/methodology/approach: The database includes 26 listed companies from different European countries in...

Diese Studie untersucht, ob Unternehmen, die während der Pandemie innovativ waren, besser durch die Krise gekommen sind als nicht-innovative Unternehmen und ob krisenbedingte Anpassungen dauerhaft sind oder mit dem Abklingen der Pandemie wieder zurückgenommen werden. Es zeigt sich, dass die...

This study aimed to examine the importance of shareholder identity in improving company performance during shock events such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The outbreak poses threats and opportunities for businesses in various countries including Indonesia. Subsequently, companies must adapt to...

Human resource management (HRM) has a significant impact on companies' performance, as evidenced by research conducted in multinational companies (MNCs) based in Central Europe. This book provides a unique perspective of activities conducted in the HRM field in local subsidiaries of such...

Human capital represents the source of competitive advantage of a firm. The importance of human capital is acknowledged by firms. However, in an increasingly complex and turbulent environment many organizations face a lot of issues regarding the attraction, retaining and development of their...

This study investigated the effect of corporate governance on corporate risk management. By using the regression analysis method, different results on the effects of the variables independent commissioners, female commissioners, meeting frequency, and audit committee members' expertise...