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- Enhancing Women's Role in the Biotechnological Utilization of Usar Soils
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Indian Forester, Vol 125, No 3 (1999), Pagination: 321-326Abstract
The biotechnological utilization of usar soil project in the Ishwarpur village of Mainpuri District in U.P. aims to reclaim the usar soil of village Ishwarpur by giving technical training and educating the women. Women being the primary collectors of fodder, firewood and other produce from the common lands, have a greater stake in its rehabilitation and a major role in its conservation and management. This paper describes why and how to obtain involvement of the rural women in these activities. It also presents the approaches adopted, the challenges faced and progress made in involvement of women in development programmes by the project.
- Firm Characteristics and Corporate Performance: Evidence from India
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1 Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Economics, Meerut College, Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, IN
2 Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Meerut College, Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, IN
1 Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Economics, Meerut College, Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, IN
2 Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Meerut College, Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, IN
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Journal of Commerce and Accounting Research, Vol 11, No 1 (2022), Pagination: 96-104Abstract
The objective is to analyse the efficacy of firm structure as a corporate governance tool. For this purpose, we examine the effect of firm size, firm age, firm growth, board size, and independent directors on a board, on corporate performance. To test our hypothesis, we use a sample of 270 Indian IT companies, all of which are listed on the National Stock Exchange. Our main empirical result depicts the positive impact of firm size, firm age, and independent directors on corporate performance. The larger board size can reduce corporate performance, which can lead to a lack of coordination, flexibility, and communication. More members on a board can be the cause of conflict, either in terms of views or opinions, which ultimately leads to wastage of financial and time resources. The growth of the firm seems to have an insignificant impact on corporate performance as sales figures have a recessionary impact.Keywords
Firm Age, Firm Growth, Firm Size, Corporate Performance, Board Size, Governance, Independent DirectorsReferences
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- Literature Review on the Relationship between Board Structure and Firm Performance
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1 Ph.D. Scholar, Dept. of Economics, Meerut College, Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, IN
2 Associate Professor, Dept. of Economics, Meerut College, Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, IN
1 Ph.D. Scholar, Dept. of Economics, Meerut College, Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, IN
2 Associate Professor, Dept. of Economics, Meerut College, Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, IN
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International Journal of Business Ethics in Developing Economies, Vol 9, No 2 (2020), Pagination: 33-43Abstract
Corporate governance plays a significant role in eliminating agency costs. Corporate boards have the main role of monitoring the management; they help in aligning the interests of principals and agents. Boards are responsible for care and diligence that brings financial control, so that profitability can be ensured in the corporate firms. This paper focuses on reviewing the literature on board structure extensively. This paper reviews many aspects of board structure, i.e. board size, board meeting frequency, board independence, board ownership and composition, board education, audit committee, and so on. Further, this paper furnishes the type of board structure that will contribute towards increasing firm performance, thereby helping in mitigating agency costs. This research study uses a descriptive research design. Random sampling is used while selecting different kinds of literature review of board structure. This study takes the 1991-2019 time period for reviewing of literature. The period is selected based on convenience sampling. The results depict that reasonable frequency of board meetings, the board size, independence of directors, well-educated board members, audit committee, board composition, and ownership make a positive impact on firm performance, thereby reducing agency costs.Keywords
Agency Cost, Board Structure, Corporate Governance, Firm PerformanceReferences
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