Corporate Governance and Firm Performance of Listed Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in China

The purpose of this dissertation is to explore the relationship between corporate governance and firm performance of small and medium-sized firms in China. Based on data analysis from a sample of 517 listed small and medium-sized firms over a five-year period (2016-2020), this dissertation suggests...

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Main Author: Huang, Yiyi
Format: Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2022
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/67706/
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description The purpose of this dissertation is to explore the relationship between corporate governance and firm performance of small and medium-sized firms in China. Based on data analysis from a sample of 517 listed small and medium-sized firms over a five-year period (2016-2020), this dissertation suggests that corporate governance has a considerable impact on the performance of listed small and medium-sized enterprises in China. According to the findings of the data analysis, board size, CEO age, CEO compensation, board independence, CEO duality, and insider ownership have a substantial impact on the performance of listed small and medium-sized firms in China, whereas CEO tenure does not appear to be a significant determinant of firm performance. This dissertation advances our understanding of the relationship between corporate governance and firm performance and has significant consequences for business executives, policymakers, and academics who prescribe corporate governance for small and medium-sized enterprises. Keywords: Financial performance, Corporate governance, Listed small and medium-sized enterprises, China
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spelling nottingham-677062023-04-25T14:12:36Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/67706/ Corporate Governance and Firm Performance of Listed Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in China Huang, Yiyi The purpose of this dissertation is to explore the relationship between corporate governance and firm performance of small and medium-sized firms in China. Based on data analysis from a sample of 517 listed small and medium-sized firms over a five-year period (2016-2020), this dissertation suggests that corporate governance has a considerable impact on the performance of listed small and medium-sized enterprises in China. According to the findings of the data analysis, board size, CEO age, CEO compensation, board independence, CEO duality, and insider ownership have a substantial impact on the performance of listed small and medium-sized firms in China, whereas CEO tenure does not appear to be a significant determinant of firm performance. This dissertation advances our understanding of the relationship between corporate governance and firm performance and has significant consequences for business executives, policymakers, and academics who prescribe corporate governance for small and medium-sized enterprises. Keywords: Financial performance, Corporate governance, Listed small and medium-sized enterprises, China 2022-03-10 Dissertation (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/67706/1/20236676_BUSI4153_2021_22.pdf Huang, Yiyi (2022) Corporate Governance and Firm Performance of Listed Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in China. [Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)]
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Corporate Governance and Firm Performance of Listed Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in China
title Corporate Governance and Firm Performance of Listed Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in China
title_full Corporate Governance and Firm Performance of Listed Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in China
title_fullStr Corporate Governance and Firm Performance of Listed Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in China
title_full_unstemmed Corporate Governance and Firm Performance of Listed Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in China
title_short Corporate Governance and Firm Performance of Listed Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in China
title_sort corporate governance and firm performance of listed small and medium-sized enterprises in china
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/67706/