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Corporate Governance Attributes Of Board Independence And Board Education As Predictors Of Financial Performance Of Banks In South Sudan, Dier Tong Ngor-Chol
Corporate Governance Attributes Of Board Independence And Board Education As Predictors Of Financial Performance Of Banks In South Sudan, Dier Tong Ngor-Chol
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Corporate governance has attracted much attention in the past few years due to cycles of corporate scandals and frauds that have resulted in momentous cases of financial failures and the collapse of some major corporations. Although the renewed interest in corporate governance has generated considerable insights and a better understanding of the prevailing corporate governance practices, much of this interest has concentrated on experiences in developed and emerging economies. There remains a significant lack of understanding of the practice and impact of corporate governance on firms’ performance in developing countries. This quantitative, nonexperimental study tested the predictive relationship between corporate …
Relationship Between Csr Reporting, Csr Indices, And Financial Performance Of Hardware And Software Organizations, Cesar Castellanos
Relationship Between Csr Reporting, Csr Indices, And Financial Performance Of Hardware And Software Organizations, Cesar Castellanos
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Organizational leaders around the world spend millions of dollars on ineffective corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs and CSR reporting strategies. Understanding the relationship between CSR reporting, CSR indices (CSRi), and financial performance is necessary to minimize unnecessary expenditures among organizational leaders. The purpose of this quantitative correlational study, grounded in Frederick’s CSR theory and Freeman’s stakeholder theory, was to examine the relationship between CSR reporting, CSRi, and financial performance of hardware and software organizations. Data were collected from the Security Exchange Commission and the official websites of 25 hardware and software organizations that were part of Fortune 500 between the …
Relationship Of Organizational Structure And Capital Structure On Financial Performance Of Banks, Adam Kakande
Relationship Of Organizational Structure And Capital Structure On Financial Performance Of Banks, Adam Kakande
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Poor financial performance is a challenge for policy makers, industry regulators, investors, bankers, and business leaders. Understanding the relationship between organizational structure, capital structure, and financial performance is vital for business leaders to promote their long-term survival. Grounded in agency cost theory, the purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between organizational structure, capital structure, and financial performance of new commercial banks in Uganda to promote their long-term survival. Archived data were analyzed using 60 bank-quarter observations of 5 Ugandan commercial banks closed within 5 years after opening, restructuring, merging, or undergoing an acquisition by another …
The Relationship Between Financial Performance, Firm Size, Leverage And Corporate Social Responsibility, Fraser T. Nega
The Relationship Between Financial Performance, Firm Size, Leverage And Corporate Social Responsibility, Fraser T. Nega
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Approximately $25.2 trillion in total assets under management in the United States is involved in some strategy of socially responsible and sustainable investing. Grounded in the stakeholder theory, the purpose of this correlational study was to examine the relationships between financial performance, firm size, leverage, and corporate social responsibility. A random sample included 119 large companies located in the United States from the population of companies listed in the Russell 100 index. The data were collected via Bloomberg Terminal. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to predict Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) activity scores. The 3 predictor variables accounted for …
Corporate Social Responsibility And Financial Performance Of Banks In The United States, Waidi Alani Gbadamosi
Corporate Social Responsibility And Financial Performance Of Banks In The United States, Waidi Alani Gbadamosi
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Corporate social responsibility has evolved as a business strategy, but the business worth of voluntary social conduct has not been well understood. The contradictory research findings mean that social performance is not maximized, which constrains economic growth and sustainable development. Grounded by stakeholder theory, this correlational study was aimed at examining the effect of social responsibility factors on the market-based Fama-French cost of capital. Within a sample of 71 United States banks, the publicly available ethical ratings, financial data, and stock market data were analyzed using multiple regression models. Contrary to the positive effect of social conduct on financial performance …