Women on corporate boards and financial performance in fast-emerging markets: Insights from Malaysia

Abdullah Al-Mamun; Qaiser Rafique Yasser; Michael Seamer; Mariano L. M. Heyden

doi:10.1057/978-1-137-57940-9

Women on corporate boards and financial performance in fast-emerging markets: Insights from Malaysia

Abdullah Al-Mamun, Qaiser Rafique Yasser, Michael Seamer, Mariano L. M. Heyden

Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security

Research output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

2 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

In this study, we focus on the relation between female representation on boards of directors and firm financial performance based on evidence from 100 publicly listed firms in Malaysia from 2010 to 2014. Our findings indicate that the presence of at least one female director on the board is positively associated with firm financial performance. However, we find no statistically significant link between having a higher proportion of female directors or the presence of a female CEO-chair on financial performance.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Palgrave handbook of leadership in transforming Asia
Editors	Nuttawuth Muenjohn, Adela McMurray
Place of Publication	UK
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Chapter	19
Pages	349-364
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Electronic)	9781137579409
ISBN (Print)	9781137579386
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-57940-9
Publication status	Published - 2017

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.1057/978-1-137-57940-9

Cite this

@inbook{a25ca4904fdf4df7ab7fdc6071b8ce2d,

title = "Women on corporate boards and financial performance in fast-emerging markets: Insights from Malaysia",

abstract = "In this study, we focus on the relation between female representation on boards of directors and firm financial performance based on evidence from 100 publicly listed firms in Malaysia from 2010 to 2014. Our findings indicate that the presence of at least one female director on the board is positively associated with firm financial performance. However, we find no statistically significant link between having a higher proportion of female directors or the presence of a female CEO-chair on financial performance.",

keywords = "Female board participation, Emerging economy firm boards, Board diversity, Corporate governance",

author = "Abdullah Al-Mamun and Yasser, {Qaiser Rafique} and Michael Seamer and Heyden, {Mariano L. M.}",

year = "2017",

doi = "10.1057/978-1-137-57940-9",

language = "English",

isbn = "9781137579386",

pages = "349--364",

editor = "Muenjohn, {Nuttawuth } and McMurray, {Adela }",

booktitle = "The Palgrave handbook of leadership in transforming Asia",

publisher = "Palgrave Macmillan",

address = "United Kingdom",

}

Women on corporate boards and financial performance in fast-emerging markets: Insights from Malaysia. / Al-Mamun, Abdullah; Yasser, Qaiser Rafique; Seamer, Michael et al.
The Palgrave handbook of leadership in transforming Asia. ed. / Nuttawuth Muenjohn; Adela McMurray. UK: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017. p. 349-364.

Research output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

TY - CHAP

T1 - Women on corporate boards and financial performance in fast-emerging markets

T2 - Insights from Malaysia

AU - Al-Mamun, Abdullah

AU - Yasser, Qaiser Rafique

AU - Seamer, Michael

AU - Heyden, Mariano L. M.

PY - 2017

Y1 - 2017

N2 - In this study, we focus on the relation between female representation on boards of directors and firm financial performance based on evidence from 100 publicly listed firms in Malaysia from 2010 to 2014. Our findings indicate that the presence of at least one female director on the board is positively associated with firm financial performance. However, we find no statistically significant link between having a higher proportion of female directors or the presence of a female CEO-chair on financial performance.

AB - In this study, we focus on the relation between female representation on boards of directors and firm financial performance based on evidence from 100 publicly listed firms in Malaysia from 2010 to 2014. Our findings indicate that the presence of at least one female director on the board is positively associated with firm financial performance. However, we find no statistically significant link between having a higher proportion of female directors or the presence of a female CEO-chair on financial performance.

KW - Female board participation

KW - Emerging economy firm boards

KW - Board diversity

KW - Corporate governance

U2 - 10.1057/978-1-137-57940-9

DO - 10.1057/978-1-137-57940-9

M3 - Chapter (peer-reviewed)

SN - 9781137579386

SP - 349

EP - 364

BT - The Palgrave handbook of leadership in transforming Asia

A2 - Muenjohn, Nuttawuth

A2 - McMurray, Adela

PB - Palgrave Macmillan

CY - UK

ER -

Women on corporate boards and financial performance in fast-emerging markets: Insights from Malaysia

Abstract

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Cite this