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Outsider vs insider: Does firm governance matter?

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  • Yahya Uthman Abdullahi
  • Rokiah Ishak
  • Norfaiezah Sawandi

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As CEO turnover occurs, the company may select an insider or outsider as a successor. This study attempts to ascertain whether firm performance, female directors, board religiosity and blockholder ownership influence the decision to appoint an internal or external candidate. Results from logistic regression analysis on 72 succession events over a five-year period (2011 to 2015) reveal that firms which are controlled by blockholders and those with females on their boards tend to select an outsider as the successor. Meanwhile, firms that have Muslims on their boards are more likely to select insiders as successors. This study implies that poor firm performance does not necessarily lead to outside CEO selection choice. On the overall, the findings indicate that blockholder ownership and gender diversity in the boardroom matter in the Nigerian corporate landscape.

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  • Yahya Uthman Abdullahi & Rokiah Ishak & Norfaiezah Sawandi, 2018. "Outsider vs insider: Does firm governance matter?," Business and Economic Horizons (BEH), Prague Development Center, vol. 14(3), pages 689-699, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:pdc:jrnbeh:v:14:y:2018:i:3:p:689-699
    DOI: 10.15208/beh.2018.48
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    Keywords

    Blockholder; CEO selection; performance; gender diversity; religiosity;
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    JEL classification:

    • M41 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Accounting
    • M42 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Auditing
    • M48 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Government Policy and Regulation
    • G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance
    • G38 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Government Policy and Regulation

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