We examine the key elements of board diversity (or heterogeneity) amongst listed companies operating in an emerging economy (Mauritius) and the extent to which these influence financial performance. Specifically, we ask whether there is evidence of tangible benefits in pursuing a strategy of...

Following the recent adoption of a national code of corporate governance (CG) in a developing economy (Mauritius), the authors assessed the level of CG adoption by locally-listed companies using annual report disclosures. Whilst a satisfactory level of adoption is observed for a numberof CG...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine whether the expectations and requirements contained within the corporate governance code have an impact on how accountability is perceived, understood and practiced by company board members in an emerging economy (Mauritius)....