Browsing by Author "Locke, Stuart"

• Agency costs, ownership structure and corporate governance mechanisms: A case study in New Zealand unlisted small companies 

  Hewa Wellalage, Nirosha; Locke, Stuart (Victoria University, School of Law, 2011)

  This study investigates the linkage between agency costs, ownership structure and corporate governance in small business. Eleven years of data for 100 unlisted small businesses, are collected and 1099 observations are ...

• Applicability of contrarian strategy in the Bombay stock exchange 

  Locke, Stuart; Gupta, Kartick (Sage Publications, 2009)

  The application of contrarian strategies in the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) are examined in this paper, shedding further light on competing explanations underlying this anomaly. Three specific issues are investigated using ...

• Board structure, ownership structure and firm performance: A study of New Zealand listed-firms 

  Fauzi, Fitriya; Locke, Stuart (Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2012)

  This paper investigates the role of board structure and the effect of ownership structures on firm performance in New Zealand's listed firms. Several studies, the majority from the U.S., U.K. and Japan, have examined the ...

  

• Corporate governance – Performance relationship in microfinance institutions (MFIs) 

  Thrikawala, Sujani Sudhara; Locke, Stuart; Reddy, Krishna (Macrothink Institute, 2013)

  The relationship between governance and the performance of microfinance institutions (MFIs) is discussed in this paper. MFI performance encompasses both financial performance and outreach. Good governance in terms of ...

  

• Cost of small business banking: a New Zealand study 

  Locke, Stuart; Boulanaour, Zachariah (Springer, 2009)

  The research reported in this article develops a model for assessing the cost of banking services faced by small businesses. The lack of price competition in the provision of small business banking services combined with ...

• Impacts of symbiotic relationships on risk, return and value of micro-, small and medium enterprises 

  Kijkasiwat, Ploypailin (The University of Waikato, 2019)

  This thesis investigates the impact of symbiotic relationships on risk, return and value of micro-, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The research study examines how connections and networking help MSMEs to enhance ...

  

• Earnings management and agency costs: Evidence from China 

  Man, Yimei (The University of Waikato, 2019)

  Based on agency theory, this thesis investigates the link between agency costs and earnings management (EM) using data from listed public companies in China from 1999 to 2014. In this thesis, I examine whether EM reduces ...

  

• An investigation of the adoption of Islamic financing instruments by small and medium enterprises in the Sultanate of Oman 

  Al Balushi, Yasmeen (The University of Waikato, 2019)

  This PhD thesis investigates the intention of Omani small and medium enterprise (SME) owner-managers to adopt Islamic financing instruments (IFIs). Traditionally, when deciding how to finance their businesses, owner-managers ...

  

• Measurement of SME risk and its relationship with SME operating characteristics: An empirical study in Malaysia 

  Harith, Samir (The University of Waikato, 2018)

  SMEs are inherently risky organisations reflected in high birth and death rates in many countries. This risk of failure is exacerbated by the financial and operational opacity of SMEs, which hamper efforts by authorities ...

  

• Improving corporate governance in Nepalese financial institutions to promote growth and performance 

  Acharya, Sanjeev (The University of Waikato, 2018)

  This study investigates the impact of corporate governance practices on the performance of commercial banks in Nepal. Specifically, the analysis focuses on the relationship between corporate governance mechanisms and ...

  

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