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The implications of the revised code of corporate governance on firm performance
Ahmed Haji, Abdifatah; Mubaraq, Sanni - In: Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies 5 (2015) 3, pp. 350-380
on firm performance following the revised code on corporate governance in Malaysia. The study presents a longitudinal … listed on Bursa Malaysia (BM), the first data set contains 92 observations in the year 2006 while the second data set …
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Ownership structure, corporate governance and investment efficiency of Chinese listed firms
Chen, Naiwei; Sung, Hao-Chang; Yang, Jingjing - In: Pacific Accounting Review 29 (2017) 3, pp. 266-282
Purpose This paper aims to examine whether and how ownership structure and corporate governance have bearings on the investment efficiency of Chinese listed firms. Design/methodology/approach The authors measure the investment efficiency by following the work of Richardson ( ) and classify...
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The relationship between corporate governance attributes and firm performance before and after the revised code
Ahmed Haji, Abdifatah - In: International Journal of Commerce and Management 24 (2014) 2, pp. 134-151
representative sample of the various sectors listed on Bursa Malaysia. Based on data extracted from the annual reports of 2006 and … requirements of the corporate governance code in Malaysia even after the revised code in 2007. In addition, the multiple regression … the lack of non-compliance by some of the sample companies in Malaysia to some basic requirements such as the required …
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A longitudinal examination of intellectual capital disclosures and corporate governance attributes in Malaysia
Ahmed Haji, Abdifatah; Mohd Ghazali, Nazli A. - In: Asian Review of Accounting 21 (2013) 1, pp. 27-52
corporate governance attributes following the revised code on corporate governance in Malaysia in 2007. Design …/methodology/approach – The sample of the present study was drawn from top companies listed on Bursa Malaysia based on their market capitalization … large Malaysian listed companies. This implies that regulatory efforts in enhancing corporate governance in Malaysia is …
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The Impact of Ownership Structure on Firm Performance: Evidence from Pakistan
Yasser, Qaiser Rafique; Al Mamun, Abdullah - In: International Journal of Corporate Finance and … 3 (2016) 1, pp. 36-54
The connection between ownership structure and firm performance has attracted much attention, especially in emerging markets, yet yielded many inconsistent empirical results. This paper presents an analysis of the association between eight categories of ownership, HHI Index, GINI index and firm...
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Corporate governance, resources, FDI commitment and firm performance
Tsai, Ming-Tien; Tung, Wen-Hui - In: Chinese Management Studies 8 (2014) 3, pp. 313-332
Purpose – This study aims to explore the effects of corporate governance structure and resources on foreign direct investment (FDI) commitment and firm performance. Design/methodology/approach – The data are collected from high-tech firms listed by the Taiwan Stock Exchange. All selected 137...
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A cross-country comparison of the relationship between ownership concentration and firm performance: does judicial system efficiency matter?
Lepore, Luigi; Paolone, Francesco; Pisano, Sabrina; … - In: Corporate Governance: The International Journal of … 17 (2017) 2, pp. 321-340
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationship between ownership structure and firm performance, including judicial system efficiency as a moderator to investigate the joint effects of both explanatory variables. Although prior studies have considered judicial system efficiency...
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Network governance in government‐linked companies (GLCs) and non‐government‐linked companies (NGLCs) in Malaysia
Hamid, Azmi Abd. - In: Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting 9 (2011) 1, pp. 54-73
structures in GLCs and NGLCs and performance in Malaysia. In pursuing this objective, the study will explore whether the … from the annual reports of companies and the Bursa Malaysia websites. Besides paired sample t ‐tests, univariate tests were … relationship between network governance variables to firm performance in the context of GLCs and NGLCs in Malaysia.  …
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Corporate governance and firm performance in Malaysia
Bhatt, Padmanabha Ramachandra; Bhatt, R. Rathish - In: Corporate Governance: The International Journal of … 17 (2017) 5, pp. 896-912
) on the performance of the listed companies in Malaysia. The agency theory and resource dependency theories indicate that … in a developing country like Malaysia having different institutional environment compared to western countries. Design …/methodology/approach The study used a sample of 113 listed companies in Malaysia. The study incorporates the endogenous relationship between …
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Corporate governance mechanisms and capital structure in UAE
Hussainey, Khaled; Aljifri, Khaled - In: Journal of Applied Accounting Research 13 (2012) 2, pp. 145-160
Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of corporate governance mechanisms on corporate financial decisions in one of the emerging economies, United Arab Emirates (UAE). In particular, the paper examines the degree to which internal corporate governance mechanisms and an...
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