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 …

Purpose This study aims to examine the impact of corporate governance on firm
performance for a large representative sample. Design/methodology/approach This …

This study examines whether board independence influences firms' economic performance
among listed firms in Bangladesh. By using data from 135 listed firms on Dhaka Stock …

This paper investigates the role of board structure and the effect of ownership structures on
firm performance in New Zealand's listed firms. Several studies, the majority from the US, UK …

ABSTRACT Manuscript Type: Empirical Research Question/Issue: We examine the business
case for the inclusion of women and ethnic minority directors on the board. Specifically, we …

We examine the relation between corporate governance and ownership structure, focusing
on the role of institutional investors. In many countries, institutional investors have become …

Purpose–The aim of this paper is to examine empirically the managerial earnings
management practices of financially distressed firms, and to consider whether these …

Purpose The purpose of the study is to explore how financial leverage influences profitability
of 1,503 listed manufacturing firms in China. Design/methodology/approach The sample of …

This paper examines the trends and determinants of board structure for a large sample of
UK firms from 1981 to 2002. We extend the predominantly US based literature in a number …

We examine the relationship between the gender and ethnic minority diversity of the board
of directors and the financial performance of the firm, ie the economic case for a diverse …