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Share Repurchases and Board Independence [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2021 Abstract Share repurchases have come under criticism as they may be used for earnings management and take capital away from productive investment. However, share repurchases can also reduce the agency costs of free cash flow and offset the dilution of current shareholders.
Anna Grosman, Mario Daniele Amore
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Key determinants of effective board of directors - evidence from Nigeria [PDF]
, 2012 This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.The 2008 financial crisis that led to the collapse of companies and economic recession in most countries has also increased the concern for transparency ...
Ogbechie, Christopher Ike
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Board and Monitoring Committee Independence
, 2003 This study focuses on the composition of boards of directors and their monitoring committees (audit and compensation) for large Australian companies. For firms whose boards use a committee structure, much of the monitoring responsibility of the board is ...
Cotter, Julie +3 more
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, 2021 Purpose: This study aims to examine the association between board independence and corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting and the moderating role of stakeholder power on the association between board independence and CSR reporting.
Rashid, Afzalur
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Board gender diversity, board independence and firm performance in Malaysia [PDF]
, 2019 This study investigates the influences of board gender diversity and board independence on firm performance. Ordinary least squares, two-stage least squares and generalised method of moments are employed to test the relationships among board gender ...
Kweh, Qian Long +4 more
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Mandatory Gender Balance and Board Independence [PDF]
European Financial Management, 2015 AbstractWe find that forcing radical gender balance on corporate boards is associated with increased board independence and reduced firm value. A mandatory 40% gender quota shifts the average fraction of independent directors from 46% to 67% because female directors are much more often independent directors than males are.
Bøhren, Øyvind, Staubo, Siv
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Board independence and competence [PDF]
Journal of Financial Intermediation, 2011 This paper analyzes board independence and competence as distinct, but inextricably linked aspects of board effectiveness. Competent directors add shareholder value because they have better information about the quality of projects. While a CEO cares about shareholder value, he also wants his board to behave loyally to him by agreeing to projects that ...
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The Relationship between Board Diversity, Board Independence and Corporate Fraud
Advances in Business Research International Journal, 2021 This study examines the relationship between board diversity, board independence and corporate fraud. This study employs agency theory to support the hypotheses. This study examines a sample of 42 companies that are listed on Bursa Malaysia, comprising 21 fraudulent companies and 21 non-fraudulent companies during the period from 2013 until 2017; with ...
Norhayati Alias +2 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani +7 more
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Board Independence and Corporate Misconduct [PDF]
, 2019 Board independence, audit committee independence, and CEO-board chair separation reduce the likelihood of corporate misconduct. • Audit committee independence is twice as effective as overall board independence in reducing misconduct.
Center for Executive Succession
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