Board of directors, audit committee characteristics and performance of Saudi Arabia listed companies

• Main Authors: Al-Matari, Yahya Ali, Al-Swidi, Abdullah Kaid, Fadzil, Faudziah Hanim, Al-Matari, Ebrahim Mohammed
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: HD28 Management. Industrial Management
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/15433/1/303%20%281%29.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/15433/; http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/irmm/article/view/303
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

This study examines the relationship between the internal corporate governance mechanism related to the board of directors, the audit committee characteristics and the performance of the Saudi companies listed in the Saudi stock exchange (TADAWL) in 2010, excluding financial companies. The statistic...