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Gender Diversity In The Boardroom And Firms Effectiveness: A Comparative Analysis Between The Nigerian And Canadian Corporate Governance Framework, Blessing C. Madu Oct 2021

Gender Diversity In The Boardroom And Firms Effectiveness: A Comparative Analysis Between The Nigerian And Canadian Corporate Governance Framework, Blessing C. Madu

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This study examined the corporate governance legislative framework on gender diversity in Nigeria and Canada’s corporate boards. Despite gender disparity recognized internationally and several attempts have been made to close the gap, gender diversity in the corporate world in Nigeria still seem to experience the disparity. Thus, this study investigated why Nigerian corporate boardrooms are not gender heterogeneous, provided a comparative analysis with Canada’s corporate governance framework and provided recommendations from the comparative analysis. It further explored how Nigeria can achieve gender diversity in the boardroom. This study adopted the resource dependency and agency theory theoretical framework and used the …


The Impact Of Corporate Governance On The Continuity Of Family Businesses In Saudi Arabia, Saad Abdulmohsin Alrowaished Feb 2021

The Impact Of Corporate Governance On The Continuity Of Family Businesses In Saudi Arabia, Saad Abdulmohsin Alrowaished

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In small villages, in cities booming with commerce, in remote fishing communities, and massive marketplaces, in tropical destinations, and in corners of the globe few have ever visited, one is always able to find family businesses. From small wares being sold to neighbors, to huge corporations with billions in assets, families hold and always have held a segment of the global market that cannot be ignored. While family businesses have existed throughout history, legal advice and governance specifically geared toward them, which holds the success of the family business at the center of the laws, has never been a focus …