Exploring the motives of appointing independent directors

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Exploring the motives of appointing independent directors

The aim of this study is to examine the views of chairman and members of nomination committee on motives in appointing an independent director in Malaysian public listed companies. Semi-structured interview was used and 21 directors were interviewed. The results indicate that independent directors w...

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Main Authors:	Abdullah, Shamsul Nahar, Zainal Abidin , Nor Hafizah, Abu Bakar, Intan Suryani, Ur Rahman, Anis
Format:	Proceeding Paper
Language:	English
Published:	2015
Subjects:	HF5601 Accounting. Bookkeeping
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/47509/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/47509/1/47509.pdf

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