Good implementation of corporate governance principles is considered as an important component for stability and soundness of a financial institution. An extensive body of literature has reviewed the effects of corporate governance on the performance of corporations. The majority of these studies have found more corporate values for implementing the principles. Therefore, the assessment of comp...

a r t i c l e i n f o Keywords: Corporate governance in emerging markets Foreign equity ownership Regulatory reform South Korea We investigate whether the introduction of a mandated independent director system affected firm ownership structure in South Korea, where the governance system changed significantly after the 1997 financial crisis. Results indicate that foreign investors place consider...

this study explores corporate governance practices within the context of the nigerian banking industry using instances of corporate governance lapses that resulted in part to the nigerian banking crises. we present multiple case analysis of publicly available documents and court papers (in the united kingdom and nigeria) to document instances of breach and areas of weakness in the existing nige...

Relying on an alternative theoretical framework (i.e. institutional theory), rather than the dominant agency theory, this paper examines the connections between corporate governance mechanisms and good practices, as informed by an empirical and contextual analysis. On the basis of research methods triangulation, this study presents nine specific antecedents of good corporate governance in weak ...

corporate governance is the system by which corporations are directed and controlled. corporate governance also provides the structure through which company objectives are established, the means to achieve these objectives, and how to monitor their performance. icts have the potential to make organization and its services more transparent by providing easy access to information. this research a...

he topic of corporate governance in general, and topmanagement compensation in particular, has received enormous attention in recent years.1 Although an increasing literature has examined various aspects of the corporate governance of manufacturing firms in the United States and abroad, the corporate governance of banks and financial institutions has received relatively less focus. Alignment of...

n the wake of the recent corporate scandals, corporate governance practices have received heightened attention. Shareholders, creditors, regulators, and academics are examining the decision-making process in corporations and other organizations and are proposing changes in governance structures to enhance accountability and efficiency. To the extent that these proposals are based on academic re...

corporate governance (cg) is an important effort to ensure accountability and responsibility and is a set of principles, which should be incorporated into every part of the organization. this study focused on the state of corporate governance (cg) in two categories of the banking industries: conventional banks and islamic banks. as conventional banks and islamic banks differ a great deal in the...