Corporate Governance Structure and Performance of Malaysian Listed Companies |
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| Authors: | Roszaini Haniffa Mohammad Hudaib |
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| Institution: | The authors are respectively senior lecturer and lecturer in Accounting and Finance at Bradford University School of Management. |
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| Abstract: | Abstract: This study investigates the relationship between the corporate governance structure and performance of 347 companies listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) between 1996 and 2000. We found board size and top five substantial shareholdings to be significantly associated with both market and accounting performance measures. In addition, we found a significant relationship between multiple directorships and market performance while role duality and managerial shareholdings are significantly associated with accounting performance. The result is robust with respect to controls for gearing, company size, industry membership and growth opportunities. |
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| Keywords: | corporate governance Malaysian Code of Corporate Governance Malaysia corporate performance KLSE board characteristics |
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