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Audit Committee: A Summary of the Findings of Some Existing Literature

Hossain, Dewan Mahboob; Khan, Arifur Rahman - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2006

This paper attempts to provide a summary of findings of the fast-growing theoretical and empirical literature on audit committee mainly basing on several available articles. Particular emphasis was given on the issues like the conflicts arising from the relationship between managers and...

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Quality of governance and bank valuation in Russia: An empirical study

Bokov, Vassily; Vernikov, Andrei - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008

variable. As for explanatory variables, we put together a set of proxies for quality of bank governance and management, such as ….g. degree of Board independence, qualification of external auditors), stability of bank’s governing bodies (Management Board and … bank, stability of the governing bodies, involvement of well-established external auditors and also that strategic …

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A global perspective on the changing perceptions of the role of the external auditor and the significance of audit developments

Ojo, Marianne - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012

Through a consideration of factors which have resulted in a more reduced role for the external auditor in certain jurisdictions – when compared to others, this paper will consider, as well as highlight why an enhanced awareness of the role of the external auditor in such jurisdictions will be...

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Audits, audit quality and signalling mechanisms: concentrated ownership structures

Marianne, Ojo - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013

Do jurisdictions with concentrated ownership structures require less reliance on audits as corporate governance mechanisms and devices? Why do concentrated ownership structures still prevail in certain jurisdictions which are considered to be “market based corporate governance systems”? More...

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Family control and expropriation at not-for-profit organizations: evidence from korean private universities

Bae, Kee-Hong; Kim, Seung-Bo; Kim, Woochan - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012

We study an agency problem in private universities — the conflict between controlling families and other stakeholders. We investigate whether universities over which controlling families have disproportionately significant power relative to the amount of funds they contribute, that is,...

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Product-market competition, corporate governance and innovation: evidence on US-listed firms

Hashem, Nawar; Ugur, Mehmet - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011

The debate on competition and innovation has produced a wide range of theoretical and empirical findings. Recently, corporate governance quality has emerged as an additional factor that may complement or substitute for competition’s effect on innovation. We aim to contribute to the debate by...

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Corporate governance, competition, the new international financial architecture and large corporations in emerging markets

Singh, Ajit; Singh, Alaka; Weisse, Bruce - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2002

Abstract This paper examines from the developing countries perspective important analytical and policy issues arising from: a) the current international discussions about corporate governance in relation to the New International Financial Architecture; b) changes in the international competitive...

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Board diversity and firm performance: the Indonesian evidence

Darmadi, Salim - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010

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...

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Return enhancing, cash-rich or simply empire-building? An empirical investigation of corporate real estate holdings

Du, Julan; Leung, Charles Ka Yui; Chu, Derek - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013

No, we find no evidence for a return-enhancing role for corporate real estate holdings, which is consistent with the previous literature. Instead, our study based on a sample of U.S. listed corporations suggests that corporate real estate holdings are a form of managerial “empire building”....

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Impact of Corporate Governance on Performance of Firms: A Case Study of Cement Industry in Pakistan

Cheema, Khaliq Ur Rehman; Din, Muhammad Sadat - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013

This research paper throws light on the relationship between the corporate governance and Firm financial performance in Cement industry of Pakistan. This study gives attention to three variables which include board Size, Family controlled firms, and CEO duality. Firm’s performance is measured...

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