In this knowledge economy, there is a gradual shift in focus from capital and labor intensive firms to knowledge intensive firms. This paper focuses on the corporate governance and disclosure practices of firms listed on Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). The sample firms represent different sectors...

Ownership concentration is a significant internal governance mechanism in which owners can control and influence the management of the firm to protect their interests. This research focuses on the relationship between ownership concentration and corporate governance and disclosure practices of...

Corporate governance and disclosure practices of listed firms having global exposure, such as subsidiaries of Multinational Corporations (MNCs) as well as domestic crosslisted firms, are different from firms having only domestic exposure. Domestic listed firms are listed only in the home country...

Corporate governance stands for responsible business management geared towards long-term value creation. Prior research found significant relationship between asset composition (tangible versus intangible assets) and corporate governance disclosure practices of firms. However, there is very...

Cross-listing involves a situation where a firm that is already trading on its home country stock exchange decides to also list on an international exchange. Hence, cross-listed firms face two conflicting pressures in global business environment. They face two institutional environments, viz.,...

Corporate governance stands for responsible business management geared towards long-term value creation. Good corporate governance is a key driver of sustainable corporate growth and long-term competitive advantage. It focuses on a company's structure and processes to ensure fair, responsible,...

Governance depends on both country-level as well as firm-level mechanisms. The country-level governance mechanisms include a country's laws, its culture and norms, and the institutions that enforce the laws. Firm level or internal governance mechanisms are those that operate within the firm....