Board diversity and firm performance in the construction, manufacturing, and trading/services industries

This research investigates the effect of board diversity on Malaysia’s firm performance from an industry specificities angle. The study focuses on three major industries i.e. construction, manufacturing, and trading/services (CMTS) from the year 2012 to 2016. Board personalities measure gender and...

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Main Authors: Syajarul Imna Mohd Amin, Shifa Mohd Nor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19191/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19191/1/35986-118980-1-PB.pdf
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description This research investigates the effect of board diversity on Malaysia’s firm performance from an industry specificities angle. The study focuses on three major industries i.e. construction, manufacturing, and trading/services (CMTS) from the year 2012 to 2016. Board personalities measure gender and ethnicity while board characteristics indicate managerial ownership, board size, board independence, and CEO duality. The results obtained proposed that board independence, CEO duality, gender diversity, and managerial ownership are significant factors affecting firm performance. Meanwhile, board size and ethnic diversity are not significant. The results are different due to the differences in industry specialisations. In sum, the mixed evidence implies that Malaysian industries’ sectors are not homogenous and unique by nature.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:191912022-08-02T03:45:30Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19191/ Board diversity and firm performance in the construction, manufacturing, and trading/services industries Syajarul Imna Mohd Amin, Shifa Mohd Nor, This research investigates the effect of board diversity on Malaysia’s firm performance from an industry specificities angle. The study focuses on three major industries i.e. construction, manufacturing, and trading/services (CMTS) from the year 2012 to 2016. Board personalities measure gender and ethnicity while board characteristics indicate managerial ownership, board size, board independence, and CEO duality. The results obtained proposed that board independence, CEO duality, gender diversity, and managerial ownership are significant factors affecting firm performance. Meanwhile, board size and ethnic diversity are not significant. The results are different due to the differences in industry specialisations. In sum, the mixed evidence implies that Malaysian industries’ sectors are not homogenous and unique by nature. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19191/1/35986-118980-1-PB.pdf Syajarul Imna Mohd Amin, and Shifa Mohd Nor, (2019) Board diversity and firm performance in the construction, manufacturing, and trading/services industries. Asian Journal of Accounting and Governance, 12 . pp. 183-193. ISSN 2180-3838 https://ejournal.ukm.my/ajac/issue/view/1225
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Board diversity and firm performance in the construction, manufacturing, and trading/services industries
title Board diversity and firm performance in the construction, manufacturing, and trading/services industries
title_full Board diversity and firm performance in the construction, manufacturing, and trading/services industries
title_fullStr Board diversity and firm performance in the construction, manufacturing, and trading/services industries
title_full_unstemmed Board diversity and firm performance in the construction, manufacturing, and trading/services industries
title_short Board diversity and firm performance in the construction, manufacturing, and trading/services industries
title_sort board diversity and firm performance in the construction, manufacturing, and trading/services industries
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19191/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19191/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19191/1/35986-118980-1-PB.pdf