Interlocking Directorship and Corporate Performance

The issues of corporate performance and interlocking directorships have received considerable attention. Therefore, the objective of this study is to examine the effects of interlocking directorships on corporate performance. Using data from listed companies both on Main and Second board of Bursa Ma...

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Main Author: Norhaniza, Saidin
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Published: 2011
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spelling my-uum-etd.26952016-04-19T04:10:48Z Interlocking Directorship and Corporate Performance 2011-02-17 Norhaniza, Saidin Md Yusof, Mohd 'Atef College of Business (COB) College Of Business HD2709-2930.7 Corporations The issues of corporate performance and interlocking directorships have received considerable attention. Therefore, the objective of this study is to examine the effects of interlocking directorships on corporate performance. Using data from listed companies both on Main and Second board of Bursa Malaysia in 2007, the result shows that interlocking directorships have a significant positive effect on corporate performance. The finding supports the resource dependence theory and postulation that multiple directorships enhance directors' expertise and increased director's motivation in discharging their responsibility. 2011-02 Thesis https://etd.uum.edu.my/2695/ https://etd.uum.edu.my/2695/1/Norhaniza_Saidin.pdf application/pdf eng validuser https://etd.uum.edu.my/2695/2/1.Norhaniza_Saidin.pdf application/pdf eng public masters masters Universiti Utara Malaysia
institution Universiti Utara Malaysia
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advisor Md Yusof, Mohd 'Atef
topic HD2709-2930.7 Corporations
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Norhaniza, Saidin
Interlocking Directorship and Corporate Performance
description The issues of corporate performance and interlocking directorships have received considerable attention. Therefore, the objective of this study is to examine the effects of interlocking directorships on corporate performance. Using data from listed companies both on Main and Second board of Bursa Malaysia in 2007, the result shows that interlocking directorships have a significant positive effect on corporate performance. The finding supports the resource dependence theory and postulation that multiple directorships enhance directors' expertise and increased director's motivation in discharging their responsibility.
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author Norhaniza, Saidin
author_facet Norhaniza, Saidin
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title Interlocking Directorship and Corporate Performance
title_short Interlocking Directorship and Corporate Performance
title_full Interlocking Directorship and Corporate Performance
title_fullStr Interlocking Directorship and Corporate Performance
title_full_unstemmed Interlocking Directorship and Corporate Performance
title_sort interlocking directorship and corporate performance
granting_institution Universiti Utara Malaysia
granting_department College of Business (COB)
publishDate 2011
url https://etd.uum.edu.my/2695/1/Norhaniza_Saidin.pdf
https://etd.uum.edu.my/2695/2/1.Norhaniza_Saidin.pdf
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