Purpose Literature shows that corporate governance matters more in countries with weak
legal environments. The purpose of this study is to synthesise and map research that has …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine the link between corporate governance
structure and firm performance in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach–The present study …

Motivation. In the Sub-Saharan Africa countries there are several factors contributing to the
collapse of firms. Most firms have failed due to poor corporate governance practices. The …

Despite the recent developments in Tanzania with respect to corporate governance,
research on this phenomenon is still in its infancy. Studies aimed at understanding the …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between corporate
governance and firm performance of listed Ghanaian companies. Design/methodology …

This paper investigates the determinants of good corporate governance across Ghanaian
listed firms for the study period 2000 to 2009. The Ghanaian Code of corporate governance …

Since the 20th century, corporate governance mechanisms have been developed globally to
curb the negative effects of the agency problem. South Africa was a pioneer with the …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of corporate governance
mechanisms recommended by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Ghana …

An economy's corporate governance system has a significant impact on the profitability and
growth of corporations, their access to capital, and their cost of capital (Halpern, 1999) …

This thesis investigates the key (institutional, regulatory, external and specific) determinants
of good corporate governance in Nigeria. The study adopted a mix of the following …