In this study, we explore the influence of board characteristics and ownership structure on auditor choice decisions in less strictly legal environments, like Egypt. Using a large sample of 899 firm-year observations for the period of 2011 to 2019, we employed logistic and probit regressions. We...

Purpose- This study seeks to identify the main research development on board diversity and offers a quantitative synopsis of key themes and contributors, knowledge gaps, and provides directions for further work. Design/methodology/approach- Using a bibliometric analysis, we assess the patterns...

Going beyond the mere gender diversity in the boardroom, this systematic review comprehensively covers the research on board diversity of financial institutions. More specifically, we cover gender diversity, as well as other characteristics of diversity, such as nationality, age, tenure,...

Purpose – This study seeks to examine the impact of board structure on risk-taking measured by R&D intensity in OECD countries. Design/methodology/approach – The study uses a panel data of 200 companies on Forbes Global 2000 over the 2010- 2014 period. It employs the ordinary least square...