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Board of directors and performance of Malaysian companies

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  • Nazli A. Mohd Ghazali

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The objective of this paper is to examine the influence of board of directors on market performance of large Malaysian listed companies. Using data from corporate annual reports for the financial year 2010, the regression results show that the proportion of independent directors on the board and the proportion of government ownership have a positive and significant impact, while role duality has a marginally significant impact on market capitalisation. These findings suggest that the market values companies which have a higher proportion of independent directors and government ownership. In contrast, the marginally significant finding on role duality implies that in Malaysia where businesses are predominantly built from family businesses, separating the chairman and CEO roles may not enhance market performance. The findings of this study show that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to corporate governance instead it should be applied taking into consideration a company's nuances and needs.

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  • Nazli A. Mohd Ghazali, 2014. "Board of directors and performance of Malaysian companies," International Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 6(2), pages 117-132.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:injmfa:v:6:y:2014:i:2:p:117-132
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