Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore whether different board diversity attributes
(corporate governance aspect) can be used to predict financial distress. This study also aims …

The incessant corporate scandals engulfing the corporate world today calls for great
concern, also even the so-called big four recently have had their fair share of this blame too …

This study illustrates how control-ownership wedge impacts the monitoring role of the
corporate board through the quality of audit services in Turkey. Turkey has made essential …

Purpose Building upon multiple theories (ie agency, signalling and human capital), this
paper aims to explore the effects of directors' education on audit fees and to assess the …

The objective of the study is to investigate the impact of the board of directors’ features
on the financial performance of companies, which is measured using return on equity. This …

This study examined the influence of an entity's corporate governance practices on
independent external auditor quality, proxied with auditor industry specialization, in Nigeria …

The objective of this study is to examines the relationship between board characteristics and
firm performance. The study used data of 146 public listed firms in Istanbul stock exchange …

Purpose This paper aims to examine the determinants of the dividend distribution policy in a
banking setting. Design/methodology/approach Using a sample of 48 Islamic banks and 94 …

Dividends are considered useful in reducing agency conflicts. The board of directors is the
topmost organ of an organisation and directors on board play a major role in addressing …

The study examines the moderating effect of institutional ownership on the relationship
between board attributes and auditor selection among listed financial service firms in …