Impact of Corporate Governance on Performance of Firms: A Case Study of Cement Industry in Pakistan

Khaliq Ur Rehman Cheema^1, and Muhammad Sadat Din¹

¹MS Scholar at Department of Business Administration, Govt College University, Faisalabad

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Khaliq Ur Rehman Cheema and Muhammad Sadat Din. Impact of Corporate Governance on Performance of Firms: A Case Study of Cement Industry in Pakistan. Journal of Business and Management Sciences. 2013; 1(4):44-46. doi: 10.12691/jbms-1-4-1

Abstract

This research paper throws light on the relationship between the corporate governance and Firm financial performance in Cement industry of Pakistan. This study gives attention to three variables which include board Size, Family controlled firms, and CEO duality. Firm’s performance is measured through return on equity, return on assets, and earnings per share, debt to equity and current ratio. Positive relationship between corporate governance and firm performance has been observed.

Keywords:
corporate governance firm financial performance ROA ROE EPS current ratio debt to equity board independence CEO duality and audit committee independence

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