Corporate Governance: Volume 16 Issue 4

Negotiating “meaningful participation” for Indigenous peoples in the context of mining

Diane Ruwhiu, Lynette Carter

This paper aims to explore the importance of meaningful participation for Indigenous peoples within the complex and highly political context of mining and mineral extraction. The…

Are board characteristics relevant for banking efficiency? Evidence from the US

Yulia Titova

This paper aims to examine whether board-related characteristics matter for cost efficiency in banking sector.

Institutional shareholder activism in Nigeria

Chinyere Uche, Emmanuel Adegbite, Michael John Jones

The purpose of this paper is to investigate institutional shareholder activism in Nigeria. It addresses the paucity of empirical research on institutional shareholder activism in…

Alignment vs rent-extraction effects of stock options. A conceptual model

Simona Catuogno, Sara Saggese, Fabrizia Sarto

This paper aims to develop a conceptual model that systematically interprets how key governance factors drive the alignment and the rent-extraction effects of executive stock…

Framing the development and directions of business sustainability efforts

Nils M. Høgevold, Göran Svensson

The purpose of this paper is to frame the development and directions of business sustainability efforts.

Board and audit committee effectiveness, ethnic diversification and earnings management: a study of the Malaysian manufacturing sector

Wan Masliza Wan Mohammad, Shaista Wasiuzzaman, Nik Mohamad Zaki Nik Salleh

This purpose of this paper is to examine the implications of the Revised Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance (2007) toward the effectiveness of the board and audit committees…

Does corporate governance beget firm performance in Fortune Global 500 companies?

Muhammad Shaukat Malik, Durayya Debaj Makhdoom

This paper aims to determine the impact of corporate governance practices on the financial outcomes of Fortune Global 500 Companies, thus covering impact of geographical…

Does compliance with corporate governance code hinder corporate entrepreneurship? Evidence from the UK

Adel Elgharbawy, Magdy Abdel-Kader

This paper aims to investigate the possible trade-off between accountability and enterprise in the context of comply or explain governance. The issue was addressed through…