Managerial ability and firm performance: Evidence from an emerging market

This study empirically examines the impact of managerial ability on firm performance. Using the sample of 246 firms listed at Pakistan Stock Exchange during 2009 to 2017, this study finds that more able managers significantly increase the firm performance while less able managers significantly reduc...

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Autores principales: Aamir Inam Bhutta, Muhammad Fayyaz Sheikh, Aroosa Munir, Arooj Naz, Iqra Saif
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:2d80bfff445e4733b82976f8a2e46cba2021-12-02T13:56:16ZManagerial ability and firm performance: Evidence from an emerging market2331-197510.1080/23311975.2021.1879449https://doaj.org/article/2d80bfff445e4733b82976f8a2e46cba2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2021.1879449https://doaj.org/toc/2331-1975This study empirically examines the impact of managerial ability on firm performance. Using the sample of 246 firms listed at Pakistan Stock Exchange during 2009 to 2017, this study finds that more able managers significantly increase the firm performance while less able managers significantly reduce the firm performance. These findings hold for both accounting and market measures of firm performance as well as alternative measures of managerial ability. Further, we control for endogeneity and cross-sectional variation issues using 2SLS and Fama-MacBeth methods, respectively. Overall, we conclude that able managers enhance the firm value, and the effects are stronger in financially constrained firms. This study provides fresh evidence that able managers bring intangible resources in the firms, which positively contribute to the firm performance even in the challenging environment and the weak legal systems.Aamir Inam BhuttaMuhammad Fayyaz SheikhAroosa MunirArooj NazIqra SaifTaylor & Francis Grouparticlefirm performancemanagerial abilityfixed effects2sls pakistanBusinessHF5001-6182Management. Industrial managementHD28-70ENCogent Business & Management, Vol 8, Iss 1 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic firm performance
managerial ability
fixed effects
2sls pakistan
Business
HF5001-6182
Management. Industrial management
HD28-70
spellingShingle firm performance
managerial ability
fixed effects
2sls pakistan
Business
HF5001-6182
Management. Industrial management
HD28-70
Aamir Inam Bhutta
Muhammad Fayyaz Sheikh
Aroosa Munir
Arooj Naz
Iqra Saif
Managerial ability and firm performance: Evidence from an emerging market
description This study empirically examines the impact of managerial ability on firm performance. Using the sample of 246 firms listed at Pakistan Stock Exchange during 2009 to 2017, this study finds that more able managers significantly increase the firm performance while less able managers significantly reduce the firm performance. These findings hold for both accounting and market measures of firm performance as well as alternative measures of managerial ability. Further, we control for endogeneity and cross-sectional variation issues using 2SLS and Fama-MacBeth methods, respectively. Overall, we conclude that able managers enhance the firm value, and the effects are stronger in financially constrained firms. This study provides fresh evidence that able managers bring intangible resources in the firms, which positively contribute to the firm performance even in the challenging environment and the weak legal systems.
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title Managerial ability and firm performance: Evidence from an emerging market
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title_full Managerial ability and firm performance: Evidence from an emerging market
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