RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BOARD COMPOSITION AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF COMPANIES LISTED AT THE NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE
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Corporate governance practices, financial performance and companies listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to establish the relationship between board composition and financial performance of quoted companies at the Nairobi Securities exchange.
Methodology: This study employed correlational survey design. The population of this research consisted of all the listed companies in the Nairobi Security Exchange. The study used secondary data. Financial performance (ROA) was collected for a period of three years (2010 to 2012). Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and results were presented in frequency tables and figures. The data was then analyzed in terms of descriptive statistics like frequencies, means and percentages.
Results: The study findings indicated that the overall financial performance of listed companies was determined by the corporate governance practices. Results also revealed that there was an increasing trend inboard Size, independent directors (non-executive directors), number of board committees, number of founder directors, gender mix, level of education of directors and age of the directors over the three years. Regression analysis was conducted to empirically determine whether independent variables were a significant determinant of profit before tax. Regression results indicate the goodness of fit for the regression between independent variables and dependent variable is satisfactory. ANOVAs results indicated that the overall model is significant. This implied that the independent variables did a good job at predicting profitability.
Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommends that the management should ensure that corporate governance practices are adhered to strictly as they are good determinants of financial performance. It is also recommended that the firm should have non-executive directors who act as “professional referees” to ensure that competition among insiders stimulates actions consistent with shareholder value maximization. On the same note, the study recommends that non-executive directors/ foreign ownership be handled with care for their participation is significant. Non-executive directors/ foreign ownership should be designed to enhance the ability of the firm to protect itself against threats from the environment and align the firm's resources for greater advantage.
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