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The linkage between board of directors characteristics, distinct business environments and organizations financial performance

This study investigates the often claimed linkage between board of directors attributes and corporate performance in the construction and technology sectors between financial year 2000 and 2001. More specifically, this study examines the impact of board of directors composition and control function...

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Main Authors: Haron, Razali, Ibrahim, Khairunisah, Muhamad, Nordin
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2009
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HG4001 Financial management. Business finance. Corporation finance.
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/10830/1/The_linkage_btwn_BOD_characterisics_distinct_business_environments_and_financial_performance.pdf
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spelling my.iium.irep.108302012-01-28T01:53:51Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/10830/ The linkage between board of directors characteristics, distinct business environments and organizations financial performance Haron, Razali Ibrahim, Khairunisah Muhamad, Nordin HG4001 Financial management. Business finance. Corporation finance. This study investigates the often claimed linkage between board of directors attributes and corporate performance in the construction and technology sectors between financial year 2000 and 2001. More specifically, this study examines the impact of board of directors composition and control function on firm performance. The researchers further explore the differences in board diversity ratio and category of auditing firms within each sector with regards to company financial performance. Correlation and paired sample t-test statistic is employed to test the mean differences of variables between the two sectors. To further explore the differences in board diversity ratio and the categories of auditing firms within each sector with regards to the company’s financial performance, the study employs multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). In conclusion, there are certain aspects of board attributes and control functions that differ between the two sectors, and these significantly influence firm performance. This finding thus confirms the differences in business nature and environment between the two sectors. 2009-06-03 Conference or Workshop Item REM application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/10830/1/The_linkage_btwn_BOD_characterisics_distinct_business_environments_and_financial_performance.pdf Haron, Razali and Ibrahim, Khairunisah and Muhamad, Nordin (2009) The linkage between board of directors characteristics, distinct business environments and organizations financial performance. In: Financial Markets, Governance and Growth: Issue and Challenges, 3-5 June 2009, Penang. http://www.ukm.my/mfa/2009/
institution Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia
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topic HG4001 Financial management. Business finance. Corporation finance.
spellingShingle HG4001 Financial management. Business finance. Corporation finance.
Haron, Razali
Ibrahim, Khairunisah
Muhamad, Nordin
The linkage between board of directors characteristics, distinct business environments and organizations financial performance
description This study investigates the often claimed linkage between board of directors attributes and corporate performance in the construction and technology sectors between financial year 2000 and 2001. More specifically, this study examines the impact of board of directors composition and control function on firm performance. The researchers further explore the differences in board diversity ratio and category of auditing firms within each sector with regards to company financial performance. Correlation and paired sample t-test statistic is employed to test the mean differences of variables between the two sectors. To further explore the differences in board diversity ratio and the categories of auditing firms within each sector with regards to the company’s financial performance, the study employs multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). In conclusion, there are certain aspects of board attributes and control functions that differ between the two sectors, and these significantly influence firm performance. This finding thus confirms the differences in business nature and environment between the two sectors.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Haron, Razali
Ibrahim, Khairunisah
Muhamad, Nordin
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Ibrahim, Khairunisah
Muhamad, Nordin
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title The linkage between board of directors characteristics, distinct business environments and organizations financial performance
title_short The linkage between board of directors characteristics, distinct business environments and organizations financial performance
title_full The linkage between board of directors characteristics, distinct business environments and organizations financial performance
title_fullStr The linkage between board of directors characteristics, distinct business environments and organizations financial performance
title_full_unstemmed The linkage between board of directors characteristics, distinct business environments and organizations financial performance
title_sort linkage between board of directors characteristics, distinct business environments and organizations financial performance
publishDate 2009
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/10830/1/The_linkage_btwn_BOD_characterisics_distinct_business_environments_and_financial_performance.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/10830/
http://www.ukm.my/mfa/2009/
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