Impact of Corporate Governance on the Performance of Commercial Banks in Zimbabwe

Shungu, Progress; Ngirande, Hlanganipai; Ndlovu, Godfrey

doi:10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n15p93

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“…These results support agency theory, which claims that the board with a high percentage of outside director results in better firm performance. Additionally, this finding is consistent with El-Chaarani (2014); Shungu et al (2014); Zhang & Yang (2011); Bektas & Kaymak (2009) and Pathan et al (2007) findings. Based on the results, the hypotheses of a significant positive relationship between board gender and performance of the bank is supported.…”

Section: Regression Analysissupporting

confidence: 90%

“…Concerning the association amongst gender variety and banks' performance, the scarce prevailing experiential finding indicates conflicting results. Ongore et al (2015), Shungu et al (2014), and Pathan et al (2013) found a positive correlation amongst the proportion of women directors and banks' performance. Conversely, Kilic (2015) found an adverse correlation between gender diversity and bank performance.…”

Section: Board Gender and Bank Performancementioning

confidence: 95%

“…Several studies have agreed that high ratio of outside directors establishes the effective board (Lorsch and MacIver (1989); Mizruchi (1983); Zahra and Pearce (1989)). Furthermore, Shungu et al (2014), Bektas and Kaymak (2009) and Pathan et al (2007) identifies a positive correlation between independence of board and performance of Thai and Turkish banks. However, Adams and Mehran (2008) and Stan i et al (2012) does not found any evidence of a correlation between board composition and performance of the bank.…”

Section: Board Composition and Performance Of Bankmentioning

confidence: 95%

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Board Characteristics and Bank Performance: Evidence from Iraq

2016

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This paper presents the key role of corporate governance on the performance of banks in Iraq. This study aims to examine the relationship between board characteristics and bank performance by considering panel data of 24 banks for period [2005][2006][2007][2008][2009][2010][2011][2012][2013][2014] in Iraq. This relationship is estimated by using the panel OLS and regression technique. The findings reveal there is a significant positive relationship between board composition, board size and bank performance. Additionally, findings show that female board of directors is one of the reasons to make down the bank performance in Iraq. Taken together, this study finding recommended to regulators, in particular for the current financial reform of corporate boards.

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Section: Board Gender and Bank Performancementioning

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Board Characteristics and Bank Performance: Evidence from Iraq

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“…Board size is the total number of directors that an organisation has in its board structure. This is calculated, as the total minimum number of directors (at least five) needed by the central bank over the total number of directors in the board of directors at the end of the annual financial year (Shungu et al, 2015). Studies by Larcker et al (2010); Hallock (1997); Nguyen (2009) have shown that board size tends to be correlated with company revenue; large boards have greater costs and decision making is slow while there are more resources, greater specialization.…”

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Can Sound Corporate Governance Alleviate Corporate Failure? A Study of the Zimbabwean Financial Services Sector

Dlamini

Tapera

Chivasa

2017

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This study, using the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) Regression Model, investigated the extent to which good corporate governance practices can minimise or alleviate corporate failure in the Zimbabwean Financial Services Sector. The results of the study reflected that sound corporate governance has a positive effect on corporate success and can alleviate corporate failure. It is thus recommended that financial institutions continuously adhere to sound corporate governance practices to guarantee corporate success and alleviate the collapse of financial institutions as has been witnessed in the past. The findings of the study will assist policy makers, regulators and players in the financial services sector to adhere to sound corporate governance practices, given its impact on corporate success. Further research could be carried out with regards the implementation of sound corporate governance in parastatals, quasi-government institutions and private sector companies in other sectors other that the financial services sector and how it can be monitored or enforced.

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“…At the general level, the research focus has been primarily on reporting and describing their intellectual capital, information communication technology (ICT) adoption, capital structure, corporate governance, and effectiveness of the financial schemes on the reduction of poverty (Abraham & Balogun, 2012;Amoo & Kolawole, 2015;Ashamu & Ayodele, 2015;Chinasa, 2015;Ikpefan, Kazeem, & Taiwo, 2015;Kasali, Ahmad, & Ean, 2015;Olasupo, Afolami, & Shittu, 2014;Oludare & Oyedele, 2015;Onugu Uchenna, Obianuju, & Kamaldeen, 2015;Owolabi, 2015;Paul & Emesuanwu Catherine Ebelechukwu, 2015;Ringim, Razalli, & Hasnan, 2012;Waithaka, Gakure, & Wanjau, 2013). Accordingly, the following section presents the common characteristics and shortcomings of past research on MFIs as identified in prior studies.…”

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confidence: 99%