Board independence, sub-committee independence and firm performance: evidence from Australia

This study investigates whether the monitoring of company management by an independent board of directors serves to enhance firm performance in Australia. The paper explores in detail the impact of the level of independence of the main board and sub-committees including audit, remuneration and nomin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Singhchawla, W., Evans, Robert, Evans, John
Format: Journal Article
Published: Curtin University of Technology. School of Economics and Finance 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8620