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Governance and Performance of Microfinance Institutions in Central And Eastern Europe and the Newly Independent States [PDF]

, 2004
This paper presents the first evidence on the impact of external governance mechanisms, board diversity and independence, and management compensation on outreach and sustainability of microfinance institutions in Central and Eastern Europe and the Newly ...
Hartarska, Valentina
core   +2 more sources

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BOARD CHARACTERISTICS AND PROFITABILITY AMONG DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA

Malete Journal of Accounting and Finance, 2023
This study examines the relationship between board characteristics and profitability of Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria. Data used for the research are secondary and are generated from the Corporate Governance Section of Nigeria Deposit Insurance ...
S.O. James, S.O Ajayi
doaj  

The Value of Board Diversity in the Relationship of Corporate Governance and Investment Decisions of Pakistani Firms

Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market and Complexity, 2020
Inspired by the studies on the impact of diversity among decision-making groups, this study was carried out to examine whether the diversity of the members of the board of directors, encompassing gender, nationality, education, and experience, moderates ...
Nauman Iqbal Mirza, Qaisar Ali Malik, Ch Kamran Mahmood   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Preferences of Pediatric Patients and Their Caregivers for Chemotherapy‐Induced Nausea and Vomiting Control Endpoints: A Mixed Methods Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Although not always achieved, complete chemotherapy‐induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) control is the conventional goal of CINV prophylaxis. In this two‐center, mixed‐methods study, we sought to understand the preferences of adolescent patients and family caregivers for CINV control endpoints.
Haley Newman, Tadi Hondonga, Alison Berry, Caitlin Elgarten, Jason Freedman, Katelyn Oranges, Sara McDonough, Caroline Diorio, L. Lee Dupuis   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does nomination committee independence affect corporate environmental performance? Evidence from the European Union

Cleaner Environmental Systems
The environmental sustainability of business activities and operations is an increasingly relevant issue. The Board of Directors, by the means of its monitoring role, affects a firm’s achievement of both economic and non-financial objectives.
Anna Maria Moisello, Giovanna Gavana, Pietro Gottardo   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

ESG in the boardroom: evidence from the Malaysian market

International Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility, 2022
This study examines the influence of boards’ characteristics with respect to independence, diversity, and diligence on the environment, social, governance (ESG) disclosure among Bursa Malaysia companies.
Kamilah Kamaludin, Izani Ibrahim, Sheela Sundarasen, OVA Faizal   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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, Nazhatul Afzan Abdul Halim, Noor Hasniza Haron   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Does Board Independence Reduce the Cost of Debt? [PDF]

, 2014
Using the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the associated change in listing standards as a natural experiment, we find that while board independence decreases the cost of debt when credit conditions are strong or leverage low, it increases the cost ...
Altman, Anderson, Ashbaugh-Skaife, Asquith, Bargeron, Beltratti, Bertrand, Bhojraj, Bodie, Boone, Bradley, Brick, Chava, Chen, Chen, Chen, Cheng, Chhaochharia, Chhaochharia, Coles, Core, Cremers, Crump, DeFond, Ertugrul, Fama, Fama, Farinha, Fields, Gillan, Grinstein, Grullon, Hermalin, Hirano, Hu, Imbens, Jensen, John, Jun, Klein, Klock, Lehn, Linck, Linck, Malmendier, Maxwell, Myers, Rosenbaum, Sengupta, Sharma, Shaw, Skinner, Stuart, White, Wintoki, Yim   +55 more
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Pulmonary Dysfunction Is Associated With Sleep Study Abnormalities in Children With Sickle Cell Disease: A Multicenter Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Pulmonary dysfunction and sleep abnormalities are common in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) and are associated with worse clinical outcomes. Whether spirometry abnormalities are associated with polysomnography (PSG) findings remains unclear.
Ammar Saadoon Alishlash, Anis Rabbani Nourani, A. K. M. Fazlur Rahman, Dima Ezmigna, Tarig Ali‐Dinar   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

PENGARUH TEKANAN DAN LAMA PENUGASAN TERHADAP INDEPENDENSI AUDITOR EKSTERNAL PEMERINTAH [PDF]

, 2016
Many factors can affect the independence of auditor. This study aims to determine the effect of fidelity pressure, time pressure, and assignment range towards auditor independence of the Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia.
ASHARI, Aizhar, PRABOWO, Tri Jatmiko Wahyu   +1 more
core   +3 more sources