Abstract
There has been much discussion recently about whether corporate governance makes a difference in improving company performance
This study is initiated on "corporate governance and firm performance" with the samples of 8 pharmaceutical companies using the data from their annual reports, representing the periods of 2008 - 2012. Board committee, board meeting and board size including executive directors and non-executive directors were used as the determinants of corporate governance whereas return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE) were used as the measures of firm performance. The study found that determinants of corporate governance are not correlated to the performance measures of the organization. Regression model showed that corporate governance don't affect companies' return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE).
Further recommendations are also put forwarded in the research.
Key words: Corporate governance, firm performance, board size, board committee, board meeting.
Introduction
A growing number of empirical researches have examined the effectiveness and structure of corporate governance towards company performance and there has been much discussion recently about whether corporate governance makes a difference to the bottom line that is, does good corporate governance improve company performance?
In Pakistan, the first Code of Corporate Governance was finalized and issued by SECP in March 2002.
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Adolf Augustus Berle: "As a record, I like to thin...Then it was subsequently incorporated in all the listed companies of three stock exchanges in Pakistan. In 2004, SECP took the first step to establish the Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance in public private partnership.
Corporate governance is the set of policies, customs, processes, laws and institutions affecting the way a corporation or company is administered, directed or controlled. Corporate governance on one hand is about setting up a system of entrusting the managers and directors with responsibilities in relation to running corporate affairs and on the other hand it is...