Determinants of corporate financial performance relating to board characteristics of corporate governance in Indian manufacturing industry: An empirical study
By G. Palaniappan. 2017
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine if certain board characteristics have an impact on the financial performance of manufacturing firms in India. Design/methodology/approach The study draws on data from 275 firms listed in NSE during from 2011 to 2015, using a multiple regression model. The present study examines the effect of board characteristics such as board size, CEO duality, independence and board activity devoted to the effectiveness of firms performance regarding market and accounting based financial performance measures. Findings The finding supports an inverse association between the extent of board characteristics and the firms’ performance indicators. The study also finds a statistically significant negative relationship between board size and Tobins Q, ROA and ROE. The evidence also shows that the board independence and meeting frequency moderate the relationship between return on equity and return on assets by enhancing these measures among corporate governance mechanisms. Research limitations/implications The present study does not include all possible board characteristics, i.e., large shareholders dominance on the board and promoter’s and institutional shareholding, to support firm’s performance. Further research might include the ownership structure of the board to improve firm’s performance. Originality/value The study focuses on the corporate governance issues such as size, duality, independence and activity of the boards and their influence on firm performance. The subject analyzes the possible impact of board characteristics and firm-related features that have received much attention from academic research, which has largely focused on studying the publications of corporate governance in India and Asian context.
Subfields: Accounting, Strategy and Management
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- Effect of Board Size and Duality on Corporate Social Responsibility: What has Improved in Corporate Governance in Asia? (2019, background): “It has mentioned that the board independence and meeting frequency moderate the relationship between return on equity and return on assets by enhancing board characteristics and the firms’ performance indicators measures among corporate governance mechanisms (Palaniappan (2017) .”
- Do board characteristics drive firm performance? An international perspective (2019, background): “Authors such as Mak and Kusnadi (2005), Palaniappan (2017b) and Palmberg (2015), among others, also find that the presence of independent directors on boards influences firm value.”