Board gender diversity, board independence and firm performance in Malaysia

This study investigates the influences of board gender diversity and board independence on firm performance. Ordinary least squares, two-stage least squares and generalised method of moments are employed to test the relationships among board gender diversity, board independence, and firm performance...

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Main Authors:	Kweh, Qian Long, Norazlin, Ahmad, Irene, Wei Kiong Ting, Zhang, Cheng, Hasahudin, Hassan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of Malaya 2019
Subjects:	HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Online Access:	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25625/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25625/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25625/1/Board%20gender%20diversity%2C%20board%20independence.pdf

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spelling	ump-256252019-08-09T02:24:47Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25625/ Board gender diversity, board independence and firm performance in Malaysia Kweh, Qian Long Norazlin, Ahmad Irene, Wei Kiong Ting Zhang, Cheng Hasahudin, Hassan HD Industries. Land use. Labor This study investigates the influences of board gender diversity and board independence on firm performance. Ordinary least squares, two-stage least squares and generalised method of moments are employed to test the relationships among board gender diversity, board independence, and firm performance in firms listed on Bursa Malaysia between 2010 and 2015. The regression results indicate that female directors and independent directors significantly and negatively affect firm performance, respectively. However, the interaction term of board gender diversity and board independence is statistically insignificant. Overall, managers must consider that board gender diversity and board independence may not have an interactive effect on improving the performance of their firms. University of Malaya 2019 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25625/1/Board%20gender%20diversity%2C%20board%20independence.pdf Kweh, Qian Long and Norazlin, Ahmad and Irene, Wei Kiong Ting and Zhang, Cheng and Hasahudin, Hassan (2019) Board gender diversity, board independence and firm performance in Malaysia. Institutions and Economies, 11 (2). pp. 1-20. ISSN 2232-1349 https://ijie.um.edu.my/article/view/17017
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spellingShingle	HD Industries. Land use. Labor Kweh, Qian Long Norazlin, Ahmad Irene, Wei Kiong Ting Zhang, Cheng Hasahudin, Hassan Board gender diversity, board independence and firm performance in Malaysia
description	This study investigates the influences of board gender diversity and board independence on firm performance. Ordinary least squares, two-stage least squares and generalised method of moments are employed to test the relationships among board gender diversity, board independence, and firm performance in firms listed on Bursa Malaysia between 2010 and 2015. The regression results indicate that female directors and independent directors significantly and negatively affect firm performance, respectively. However, the interaction term of board gender diversity and board independence is statistically insignificant. Overall, managers must consider that board gender diversity and board independence may not have an interactive effect on improving the performance of their firms.
format	Article
author	Kweh, Qian Long Norazlin, Ahmad Irene, Wei Kiong Ting Zhang, Cheng Hasahudin, Hassan
author_facet	Kweh, Qian Long Norazlin, Ahmad Irene, Wei Kiong Ting Zhang, Cheng Hasahudin, Hassan
author_sort	Kweh, Qian Long
title	Board gender diversity, board independence and firm performance in Malaysia
title_short	Board gender diversity, board independence and firm performance in Malaysia
title_full	Board gender diversity, board independence and firm performance in Malaysia
title_fullStr	Board gender diversity, board independence and firm performance in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Board gender diversity, board independence and firm performance in Malaysia
title_sort	board gender diversity, board independence and firm performance in malaysia
publisher	University of Malaya
publishDate	2019
url	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25625/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25625/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25625/1/Board%20gender%20diversity%2C%20board%20independence.pdf
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Board gender diversity, board independence and firm performance in Malaysia

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