Corporate governance practices in Indian firms

In the wake of recent financial scandals and in the context of the global financial crisis, corporate governance is especially significant. We examine the effect of corporate governance practices on the performance of 106 mid-sized firms in India, between 2005 and 2007. Our results confirm a signifi...

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Published in:Journal of management & organization 2010-05, Vol.16 (2), p.266-279
Main Authors: Kota, Hima Bindu, Tomar, Sarika
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Appointments & personnel changes
Audit committees
Audits
Boards of directors
Chief executive officers
Committees
Corporate governance
Correlation analysis
Directors
Economic crisis
Fiduciaries
Financial institutions
Financial statements
Hegemony
Incentives
International finance
Recessions
Regulation
Regulatory reform
Scandals
Stockholders
Studies
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Summary:In the wake of recent financial scandals and in the context of the global financial crisis, corporate governance is especially significant. We examine the effect of corporate governance practices on the performance of 106 mid-sized firms in India, between 2005 and 2007. Our results confirm a significant relationship between CEO duality and firm performance. We also find that a small board is more effective and enhances the value of the firm. However, in the Indian context, we find that non-executive independent directors are failing in their monitoring role.
ISSN:1833-3672
1839-3527
DOI:10.1017/S1833367200002170