Browsing Faculty Contributions by Subject "Corporate governance"
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Internal audit quality and earnings management: evidence from the UK
( Emerald , 2021 , Article)Purpose: This study aims to examine the association between internal audit quality and the involvement of UK companies in earnings management practices. Design/methodology/approach: To measure the internal audit quality, ... -
Ownership structure, corporate governance and bank performance: Evidence from gcc countries
( Virtus Interpress , 2011 , Article)The paper examines the effect of ownership structure and board characteristics on bank performance of GCC counties. Evidence indicates that the extent of the foreign ownership level has a significant positive association ... -
Political connections, media coverage and firm performance: evidence from an emerging market
( Emerald , 2022 , Article)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of politically connected directors (PCDs), media coverage and their interaction on firm performance in an emerging market economy (UAE). Design/methodology/approach: ... -
Sustainability governance and legitimisation processes: Gulf of Mexico oil spill
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the emergence of sustainability governance through the unfolding hybridisation process between corporate governance and corporate social responsibility and the implications ... -
The association between firm characteristics and the quality characteristics of the internal audit function in the UK: An agency perspective
( Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. , 2019 , Article)This study investigates firm characteristics that may affect the IAF's quality characteristics: size, independence, methodology, and competence. Its motivation is that a firm's agency and economic costs can affect its way ...