Toward Developing an Effective Board: Evidence From UAE-Listed Companies

• Published in: Journal of transnational management Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 151 - 175
• Main Authors: Adawi, Mohamed, Rwegasira, Kami
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Taylor & Francis Group 01.04.2010; Taylor & Francis LLC
• Subjects: board characteristics; board composition; board effectiveness; Board of directors; board processes; board structure; Boards of directors; Corporate governance; Effectiveness studies; Enterprises; Financial performance; firm performance; Institutional investments; Institutional investors; Management; Price earnings ratio; Regression analysis; shareholder characteristics; Stockholders; United Arab Emirates; United Arab Emirates (UAE); United Arab Emirates

This article employed multiple regression analysis to investigate the variables that significantly determine the effectiveness of the board of directors in listed companies in the Middle East with a particular focus on the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This empirical study revealed significant links b...