Director independence and performance of listed companies: evidence from Malaysia

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International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics 5 (4):280-300 (2010)
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This paper investigates the relationship between director independence and firm performance, as well as ownership of firms and firm performance in Malaysia. We find that independent outside directors and foreign directors have a significant positive effect on firm performance after controlling for the influence of other corporate governance variables such as firm ownership and board sizes. The study demonstrates that when a critical mass of outside directors' independence is achieved, this has a significant economic impact on the firm performance. The results have implications for rethinking board composition requirements in the emerging markets. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]

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Board structure and performance in an emerging economy: Turkey.Nisan Selekler Goksen & Abdulmecit Karatas - 2008 - International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics 4 (2):132.
Board structure and performance in an emerging economy: Turkey.Nisan Selekler-Goksen & Abdulmecit Karatas - 2008 - International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics 4 (2):132-147.

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