Does board size matters? New evidence from a two-tier board system / Salim Darmadi

Does board size matters? New evidence from a two-tier board system / Salim Darmadi

The objective of this study is to examine the association between board size and firm value using the setting of a developing economy that adopts a two-tier board system. Hence, the present study extends the existing literature which heavily focuses on economies adopting unitary board structure. Em...

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Main Author: Darmadi, Salim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Accounting Research Institute (ARI), Faculty of Accountancy & UiTM Press 2014
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Malaysia
Online Access:http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13676/
http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13676/1/AJ_SALIM%20DARMADI%20MAR%2014.pdf
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spelling uitm-136762016-06-30T09:22:44Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13676/ Does board size matters? New evidence from a two-tier board system / Salim Darmadi Darmadi, Salim Malaysia The objective of this study is to examine the association between board size and firm value using the setting of a developing economy that adopts a two-tier board system. Hence, the present study extends the existing literature which heavily focuses on economies adopting unitary board structure. Employing a sample of non-financial companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), we perform regression analyses separately for the supervisory board and the management board. Using return on assets (ROA) and Tobin sQas measures of firm value, our results support the proposition that board size and firm value are positively associated. Across different models and estimation techniques, the relationship of board size to Tobin's Q is more robust than that to ROA. Our further analysis also reveals that larger board size is more likely to be employed by larger firms, which benefit from having larger boards. It is suggested that listed companies need to carefully arrange their board structure in their efforts to maximize firm value. Accounting Research Institute (ARI), Faculty of Accountancy & UiTM Press 2014 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13676/1/AJ_SALIM%20DARMADI%20MAR%2014.pdf Darmadi, Salim (2014) Does board size matters? New evidence from a two-tier board system / Salim Darmadi. Malaysian Accounting Review, 13 (1). pp. 45-73. ISSN 1675-4077
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Does board size matters? New evidence from a two-tier board system / Salim Darmadi
description The objective of this study is to examine the association between board size and firm value using the setting of a developing economy that adopts a two-tier board system. Hence, the present study extends the existing literature which heavily focuses on economies adopting unitary board structure. Employing a sample of non-financial companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), we perform regression analyses separately for the supervisory board and the management board. Using return on assets (ROA) and Tobin sQas measures of firm value, our results support the proposition that board size and firm value are positively associated. Across different models and estimation techniques, the relationship of board size to Tobin's Q is more robust than that to ROA. Our further analysis also reveals that larger board size is more likely to be employed by larger firms, which benefit from having larger boards. It is suggested that listed companies need to carefully arrange their board structure in their efforts to maximize firm value.
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author Darmadi, Salim
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title Does board size matters? New evidence from a two-tier board system / Salim Darmadi
title_short Does board size matters? New evidence from a two-tier board system / Salim Darmadi
title_full Does board size matters? New evidence from a two-tier board system / Salim Darmadi
title_fullStr Does board size matters? New evidence from a two-tier board system / Salim Darmadi
title_full_unstemmed Does board size matters? New evidence from a two-tier board system / Salim Darmadi
title_sort does board size matters? new evidence from a two-tier board system / salim darmadi
publisher Accounting Research Institute (ARI), Faculty of Accountancy & UiTM Press
publishDate 2014
url http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13676/
http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13676/1/AJ_SALIM%20DARMADI%20MAR%2014.pdf
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