SMART JOURNAL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT STUDIES VOL. 9 NO. 2 PAPER 8
 
IMPACT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FACTORS ON THE FIRM PERFORMANCE OF NSE LISTED COMPANIES IN INDIA
 
V. Karpagam
Ph.D Research Scholar, Department of Commerce and Financial Studies, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Corporate Governance has become an important area of enhanced focus for firms the world over on account of various reasons like corporate scandals, increased need for trust and expectations by stakeholders in corporate management as well as the ever increasing role of corporations in the world economy. Though the term, Corporate Governance, refers to various important aspects of corporate functioning, good corporate governance refers to high ethical standards that are often demonstrated through high standards of integrity, openness as well as greater transparency and accountability in the decision making process. The main objective of this study is to explore the impact of corporate governance factors on firm performance. This study analysed board structure and performance of listed firms in the National Stock Exchange (CNX Midcap) during the study period. The present study found that corporate governance factors like Board Size, Firm Size and Insider Directors create more wealth as the result of better performance
 
KEYWORDS: Corporate Governance Factors, Board Structure, Stakeholders’ Value and Board Directors JEL CLASSIFICATIONS: G34, L25 FULL TEXT