We examine how board networks affect change-of-control transactions by investigating whether directors’ deal exposure acquired through board service at different companies affect their current firms’ likelihood of being targeted in a private equity-backed, takeprivate transaction. In our sample of all US publicly traded firms in 2000–2007, we find that companies which have directors with privat...

Oversight and involvement are essential for a venture capital firm to influence the destiny of the portfolio company. This paper focuses primarily on the venture capital firm’s decision to take a formal responsibility through joining the board. Our study uses a large sample of private British companies that received institutional investment between 1999 and 2002. We examine the determinants of ...

Chemical composition and liberation are critical attributes in characterizing a resource stock for beneficiation investigations. Though end-of-life printed circuit board is recognized as a valuable secondary resource stock, no procedural standard exists for the determination of its chemical composition, nor for the -75 microm fines generated during its comminution. The effect of the digestion p...

Abstract Using five empirical methodologies to account for endogeneity issues, this study investigates the effects of board independence and managerial pay on performance 169 Saudi listed firms between 2007 end 2014. Studying utilises main internal governance mechanism in relation firm performance; therefore, effect 2009 exogenous regulatory shock was also examined learn whether it impacted per...