Board of directors and performance of Malaysian companies

Mohd Ghazali, Nazli Anum (2014) Board of directors and performance of Malaysian companies. International Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting , 6 (2). pp. 117-132. ISSN 1753-6715

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Abstract

The objective of this paper is to examine the influence of board of directors on market performance of large Malaysian listed companies. Using data from corporate annual reports for the financial year 2010, the regression results show that the proportion of independent directors on the board and the proportion of government ownership have a positive and significant impact, while role duality has a marginally significant impact on market capitalisation. These findings suggest that the market values companies which have a higher proportion of independent directors and government ownership. In contrast, the marginally significant finding on role duality implies that in Malaysia where businesses are predominantly built from family businesses, separating the chairman and CEO roles may not enhance market performance. The findings of this study show that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to corporate governance instead it should be applied taking into consideration a company's nuances and needs.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	1361/44750
Uncontrolled Keywords:	board of directors, board size, independent directors, role duality, ownership concentration, corporate performance, Malaysia
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5001 Business. Business Administration > HF5601 Accounting. Bookkeeping
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences > Department of Accounting
Depositing User:	Prof. Dr. Nazli Anum Mohd Ghazali
Date Deposited:	17 Sep 2015 21:36
Last Modified:	27 Oct 2015 15:38
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/44750

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