Corporate Governance, Institutional Characteristics, And Director Networks In Malaysia

This study explores the structural relationship of director networks among boards of directors in publicly listed companies in Malaysia using social network analysis (SNA) techniques at both the director and company levels. This paper examines whether company corporate governance practices and in...

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Main Authors:	Jamaludin, Mohd Faizal, hashim, Fathyah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Asian Academy of Management (AAM) 2017
Subjects:	HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management
Online Access:	http://eprints.usm.my/40157/ http://eprints.usm.my/40157/1/aamjaf13022017_7.pdf

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description	This study explores the structural relationship of director networks among boards of directors in publicly listed companies in Malaysia using social network analysis (SNA) techniques at both the director and company levels. This paper examines whether company corporate governance practices and institutional characteristics are associated with company network size and pattern. SNA performed using UCINET and NetDraw software shows that the directors and company in the networking are moderately connected. This suggests that there is a small group of directors or companies that are well-connected and well-positioned to exercise power, control, and inﬂuence over the network. This study also reveals the interconnectedness of board members and companies. The regression results also identify a group of the most well-connected and well-positioned directors and companies in Malaysia’s corporate governance environment. The results suggest that board size, board meeting, and duality are the corporate governance practices, which most inﬂuence company network size and pattern. The presence of a Bumiputera or politicallyconnected director is an institutional characteristic, which especially determines the network of a company.
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spelling	usm-401572018-04-20T09:01:43Z http://eprints.usm.my/40157/ Corporate Governance, Institutional Characteristics, And Director Networks In Malaysia Jamaludin, Mohd Faizal hashim, Fathyah HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management This study explores the structural relationship of director networks among boards of directors in publicly listed companies in Malaysia using social network analysis (SNA) techniques at both the director and company levels. This paper examines whether company corporate governance practices and institutional characteristics are associated with company network size and pattern. SNA performed using UCINET and NetDraw software shows that the directors and company in the networking are moderately connected. This suggests that there is a small group of directors or companies that are well-connected and well-positioned to exercise power, control, and inﬂuence over the network. This study also reveals the interconnectedness of board members and companies. The regression results also identify a group of the most well-connected and well-positioned directors and companies in Malaysia’s corporate governance environment. The results suggest that board size, board meeting, and duality are the corporate governance practices, which most inﬂuence company network size and pattern. The presence of a Bumiputera or politicallyconnected director is an institutional characteristic, which especially determines the network of a company. Asian Academy of Management (AAM) 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/40157/1/aamjaf13022017_7.pdf Jamaludin, Mohd Faizal and hashim, Fathyah (2017) Corporate Governance, Institutional Characteristics, And Director Networks In Malaysia. Asian Academy of Management Journal of Accounting and Finance, 13 (2). pp. 1-20. ISSN 1823-4992 http://web.usm.my/journal/aamjaf/aamjaf13022017/aamjaf13022017_7.pdf
spellingShingle	HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management Jamaludin, Mohd Faizal hashim, Fathyah Corporate Governance, Institutional Characteristics, And Director Networks In Malaysia
title	Corporate Governance, Institutional Characteristics, And Director Networks In Malaysia
title_full	Corporate Governance, Institutional Characteristics, And Director Networks In Malaysia
title_fullStr	Corporate Governance, Institutional Characteristics, And Director Networks In Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Corporate Governance, Institutional Characteristics, And Director Networks In Malaysia
title_short	Corporate Governance, Institutional Characteristics, And Director Networks In Malaysia
title_sort	corporate governance, institutional characteristics, and director networks in malaysia
topic	HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management
url	http://eprints.usm.my/40157/ http://eprints.usm.my/40157/ http://eprints.usm.my/40157/1/aamjaf13022017_7.pdf

Corporate Governance, Institutional Characteristics, And Director Networks In Malaysia

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