The Effect of Corporate Governance on the Financial Performance of Listed Companies in Amman Stock Exchange (Jordan)
Hasan Mansur 1
and
Anita Tangl 2
1. Doctoral School of Management and Business Administration
Szent Istvan University
2100 Godollo, Pater K. u.1 Hungary
2. Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences Szent Istvan University 2100 Godollo, Pater K. u.1 Hungary
2. Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences Szent Istvan University 2100 Godollo, Pater K. u.1 Hungary
Abstract—The purpose of this paper is to discuss the effect of corporate governance and financial performance for listed companies in Amman stock exchange; and to less degree to know what is element of corporate governance structure affect more on listed companies’ financial performance. This paper is a descriptive research based on analysis of previous western; and Jordanian studies towards corporate governance for listed companies in Amman stock exchange (Jordan). It was concluded that that ownership structure has the highest effect on the financial performance of listed companies in Amman stock exchange. Moreover, the institutional ownership has better affect more than family ownership on the financial performance. The financial performance of listed companies from different sectors (banking, insurance and services) in Amman stock exchange is getting better after the application of corporate governance.
Index Terms—Corporate Governance, securities market
Cite: Hasan Mansur and Anita Tangl, "The Effect of Corporate Governance on the Financial Performance of Listed Companies in Amman Stock Exchange (Jordan)" Journal of Advanced Management Science, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 97-102, June 2018. doi: 10.18178/joams.6.2.97-102
Index Terms—Corporate Governance, securities market
Cite: Hasan Mansur and Anita Tangl, "The Effect of Corporate Governance on the Financial Performance of Listed Companies in Amman Stock Exchange (Jordan)" Journal of Advanced Management Science, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 97-102, June 2018. doi: 10.18178/joams.6.2.97-102