Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Evolution of Corporate Governance in India -- Chapter 3: Research Methodology -- Chapter 4: Corporate Governance Mechanisms and Firm Performance -- Chapter 5: Performance Enhancement Effect of Board Independence -- Chapter 6: Constraints Diluting the...

In the present paper, we construct a corporate governance index for a sample of 93 Indian companies listed on Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange. The index is based on a comprehensive set of 64 governance attributes for these sample companies, the companies, then, have been...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) on corporate performance. It addresses the major question related to the long-term performance of the acquiring firm. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses the long-term pre- and...

The present study attempts to investigate whether differences in the quality of firm level corporate governance standards influence performance of acquiring firms for a sample of companies by creating a corporate governance index. The study is based on a survey of sample of 155 companies...