Bridging the Transparency Gap: A Case Study of Corporate Governance and Performance in a Perak State Government Agency

This study investigates the relationship between corporate governance (CG) transparency and organizational performance within a single state government agency in Perak, Malaysia. A quantitative, correlational research design was employed, and data were collected from 73 employees through a structured questionnaire. Measures of CG transparency, financial transparency, social transparency, and organizational performance were adapted from established scales in prior studies. Statistical analyses, including correlation and regression, revealed a significant positive relationship between CG transparency and organizational performance, with CG transparency emerging as the strongest predictor. The findings suggest that greater transparency enhances accountability, trust, and operational efficiency. However, because the study was confined to a single agency and relied on purposive sampling, the results cannot be generalized to the wider Malaysian public sector. This study contributes to the literature on transparency in emerging economies by providing context-specific empirical evidence and highlights future research opportunities involving larger and more diverse samples.