Corporate Governance: Volume 13 Issue 3

Governance without boards: the Quakers

Sivakumar Velayutham

Boards are a central feature in any discussion of corporate governance. Following the adoption of corporate governance principles in the public sector and the non‐profit sector…

The effect of governance on performance of commercial banks in Kenya: a panel study

Esman Morekwa Nyamongo, Kebede Temesgen

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of corporate governance on the performance of 37 commercial banks in Kenya over the period 2005‐2009.

The leading spirits and beer companies and corporate social responsibility

Peter Jones, David Hillier, Daphne Comfort

The purpose of this paper is to provide an exploratory general review of both the corporate social responsibility (CSR) agendas being publicly reported by the world's leading…

Corporate governance and investors' perceptions of earnings quality: Egyptian perspective

Ibrahim El‐Sayed Ebaid

The purpose of this paper is to test whether corporate governance mechanisms promoted by the Egypt Code of Corporate Governance are effective in enhancing investors' perceptions…

Ownership structure, corporate governance and bank efficiency: an empirical analysis of panel data from the banking industry in Ghana

Godfred A. Bokpin

The purpose of this paper is to document the effect of ownership structure and corporate governance on bank efficiency in the Ghanaian banking industry.

Do women in top management affect firm performance? Evidence from Indonesia

Salim Darmadi

The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between gender diversity on the management board and the financial performance of Indonesian listed companies.

The ISO 26000 guidance on social responsibility international standard: what are the business governance implications?

Thomas Hemphill

On November 1, 2010, the Geneva‐based International Organization for Standardization (ISO) launched ISO 26000:2010, Guidance on Social Responsibility (hereafter ISO SR…

Accounting for good governance: the fair value challenge

John Dixon, Yuliya Frolova

The purpose of this paper is to describe and analyze the accounting standards reforms that have moved the accounting profession away from rules‐based towards principles‐based…