Corporate governance, firm characteristics, external environment and performance of financial institutions in Uganda: A review of literature

Main Objective of the Study: Examine the relationship among corporate governance, firm characteristics, external environment, and performance of financial institutions in Uganda. Value of the Study: The paper is expected to create value to different categories of groups like: the central bank, as a...

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Autores principales: Juliet Wakaisuka-Isingoma, Josiah Aduda, Gituro Wainaina, Cyrus Iraya Mwangi
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:053e721ccb68409f84086c79f7620f9d2021-12-02T10:44:29ZCorporate governance, firm characteristics, external environment and performance of financial institutions in Uganda: A review of literature2331-197510.1080/23311975.2016.1261526https://doaj.org/article/053e721ccb68409f84086c79f7620f9d2016-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2016.1261526https://doaj.org/toc/2331-1975Main Objective of the Study: Examine the relationship among corporate governance, firm characteristics, external environment, and performance of financial institutions in Uganda. Value of the Study: The paper is expected to create value to different categories of groups like: the central bank, as a regulatory body; financial institutions that can benchmark with the views of different scholars; the public can make suitable decisions regarding choices where to bank and borrow; the academia in terms of research; and the government in terms of planning, policy formulation, and budgeting for the country. The paper is expected to make significant contributions to theory building by affirming to current theories. The paper made policy recommendations aimed at enhancing firm performance within the sector, given the magnitude of corporate governance, firm characteristics, and the external environment. The paper provided a different perspective of understanding firm performance of financial institutions by integrating, the agency theory, resource dependence theory, transaction cost theory, and the stakeholder theory. Theoretical Foundation: Agency theory, transaction cost theory, stakeholder theory, and resource dependency theory.Juliet Wakaisuka-IsingomaJosiah AdudaGituro WainainaCyrus Iraya MwangiTaylor & Francis Grouparticlecorporate governancefirm characteristicsexternal environmentfirm performancefinancial institutionsugandaBusinessHF5001-6182Management. Industrial managementHD28-70ENCogent Business & Management, Vol 3, Iss 1 (2016)
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topic corporate governance
firm characteristics
external environment
firm performance
financial institutions
uganda
Business
HF5001-6182
Management. Industrial management
HD28-70
spellingShingle corporate governance
firm characteristics
external environment
firm performance
financial institutions
uganda
Business
HF5001-6182
Management. Industrial management
HD28-70
Juliet Wakaisuka-Isingoma
Josiah Aduda
Gituro Wainaina
Cyrus Iraya Mwangi
Corporate governance, firm characteristics, external environment and performance of financial institutions in Uganda: A review of literature
description Main Objective of the Study: Examine the relationship among corporate governance, firm characteristics, external environment, and performance of financial institutions in Uganda. Value of the Study: The paper is expected to create value to different categories of groups like: the central bank, as a regulatory body; financial institutions that can benchmark with the views of different scholars; the public can make suitable decisions regarding choices where to bank and borrow; the academia in terms of research; and the government in terms of planning, policy formulation, and budgeting for the country. The paper is expected to make significant contributions to theory building by affirming to current theories. The paper made policy recommendations aimed at enhancing firm performance within the sector, given the magnitude of corporate governance, firm characteristics, and the external environment. The paper provided a different perspective of understanding firm performance of financial institutions by integrating, the agency theory, resource dependence theory, transaction cost theory, and the stakeholder theory. Theoretical Foundation: Agency theory, transaction cost theory, stakeholder theory, and resource dependency theory.
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author Juliet Wakaisuka-Isingoma
Josiah Aduda
Gituro Wainaina
Cyrus Iraya Mwangi
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Cyrus Iraya Mwangi
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title Corporate governance, firm characteristics, external environment and performance of financial institutions in Uganda: A review of literature
title_short Corporate governance, firm characteristics, external environment and performance of financial institutions in Uganda: A review of literature
title_full Corporate governance, firm characteristics, external environment and performance of financial institutions in Uganda: A review of literature
title_fullStr Corporate governance, firm characteristics, external environment and performance of financial institutions in Uganda: A review of literature
title_full_unstemmed Corporate governance, firm characteristics, external environment and performance of financial institutions in Uganda: A review of literature
title_sort corporate governance, firm characteristics, external environment and performance of financial institutions in uganda: a review of literature
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