Purpose: This paper aims to examine the effect of governance mechanisms (board size, board independence, duality, the Sharia board size, Sharia board meetings and ownership concentration) on the performance of insurance providers of distinguishable Muamalah contracts (wakalah and hybrid),...

Purpose: The aim of this study is to analyze the possible relationship between board characteristics and integrated reporting quality in an international setting. Design/methodology/approach: To test the study's hypotheses, the authors applied linear regressions with a panel data, and the...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of R&D intensity on the real earnings management index. Design/methodology/approach The authors proceed with dividing the full sample into two sub-samples, in accordance with the R&D associated intensity median. The final test sample...

Purpose – This research attempts to explain the decentralization of investment decision. To do so, it highlights the role of the internal capital market in the allocation of decision rights and control as a factor explaining the effectiveness of investment management. The authors aim to apply...