Purpose – This paper seeks to address the effect that principle‐based corporate governance practices have on the financial performance of large publicly‐listed companies. In 2004, the New Zealand Securities Commission (NZSC) promulgated nine high level principles and guidelines for all...

Purpose – This study seeks to examine the influence of board independence, CEO duality and ownership structure on the firm financial distressed status using a sample of distressed companies and a matched‐pair sample of non‐distressed companies listed on the Bursa Malaysia....

Purpose – This paper aims to test the impact of corporate governance structure on corporate values. Design/methodology/approach – The paper employs factor analysis and three‐stage least squares to identify and explain variance in corporate values. Findings – In accordance with the...

Purpose – This study aims to test empirically the relationship between board equity ownership and corporate governance on earnings quality of for‐profit corporations, to help practitioners enhance corporate governance practices. Design/methodology/approach – The study examines two...

Purpose – This paper seeks to examine the relationship between chief executive officer (CEO) turnover and firm performance and the moderating effects of ownership structure and board structure with respect to listed non‐financial companies in Thailand. Design/methodology/approach – Logit...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to control for the interrelationships between corporate governance mechanisms. Managerial ownership, external block holders' ownership, board independence, leadership structure and the size of the board, are perceived as the set of ownership and board...

Purpose This paper aims to examine the evolution of corporate governance in Nigeria and how the duplication of code of corporate best practices is impacting compliance with the key recommendations of these guidelines. The issues of corporate governance and reforms especially those related to the...