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Research on the relationship between corporate governance and firm financial performance in Malaysia is inconclusive, and only covers the period before the implementation of Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance (MCCG) 2017. Therefore, this study examines the relationship between corporate governance and the financial performance of 80 non-financial firms listed onContinue Reading

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Interlocking or shared directorship is among important issues in corporate governance. According to resource dependence theory, interlocking directorship can become resources that can improve firm performance. This explanation is in line with business environment in Malaysia that can be categorized as networked economy. On the other hand, interlocking directorships canContinue Reading

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Board diversity is important especially in countries which practice a one-tier board system, such as Malaysia. Under the system, board appointments are usually controlled by the firm’s substantial shareholders, and as a result, directors are chosen based on “the old-boy” network or “people like us”, who are typically middle-aged malesContinue Reading

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This study focused on ascertaining the value relevance of gender diversity in determining share price movements among listed firms by obtaining evidence from a notable Sub-Saharan African (SSA) country – Nigeria. Panel data were collated from companies’ annual reports for 6 years covering 2012 – 2017. In estimating the modelsContinue Reading

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This study aims to examine the relationship between multiple directorships and the monitoring role of the board of directors in Malaysian listed companies (PLC). The monitoring role is proxied by the percentage of directors’ attendance in board meetings, as attending meetings provides directors with resources about the management actions andContinue Reading

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This study explores the corporate giving and financial performance nexus in tourism-related firms from four South Asia countries. Specifically, this study investigates if there exists an inverse U-shaped link between corporate giving and financial performance and assesses the potential bi-directional relationship between these two variables. Results generated from system-GMM estimatorContinue Reading

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The main objective of the paper is to explore the relationships between innovation, entrepreneurial orientation (EO), organizational culture (OC), strategic orientation (SO) and firm performance (FP). Based on the literature review, a conceptual model has been developed of the relationships between variables. This study was greatly motivated by the inconsistentContinue Reading

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The objective of this paper is to examine the relationship between directors’ remuneration and firm performance among state-owned enterprise (SOE) in Malaysia. In addition, we examine whether board size and government’s role moderate the relationship between directors’ remuneration and firm performance in SOE. Using panel data regression model on 118Continue Reading

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The study empirically investigates the relationship between agility and knowledge management practices on firm performance among the electrical and electronics manufacturing firms in Malaysia. The study was conducted using a survey method. A total of 85 manufacturing firms participated in this study. The findings showed that knowledge management practices mediateContinue Reading