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Author: Joséphine Omrane Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Gender diversity in business organizations has received increasing attention in the academic literature. Many researchers have in fact proved that a positive relationship exists between the number of women in management and senior management positions and the firm's financial performance. The objective of this research is to provide an in depth view of the Lebanese market on the subject of gender equality in the work sphere and to prove whether they are subject to what the researchers call the glass ceiling effect, when it comes to career advancement possibilities.
Author: Joséphine Omrane Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Gender diversity in business organizations has received increasing attention in the academic literature. Many researchers have in fact proved that a positive relationship exists between the number of women in management and senior management positions and the firm's financial performance. The objective of this research is to provide an in depth view of the Lebanese market on the subject of gender equality in the work sphere and to prove whether they are subject to what the researchers call the glass ceiling effect, when it comes to career advancement possibilities.
Author: Ghada Dib Saadé Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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In recent decades, all businesses have witnessed a significant growth at a global level in developed as well as in developing countries and tend to expand rapidly in a quick pace. This phenomenon called "Globalization" has contributed positively to the professional development of women and has presented greater opportunities for their incorporation in the labor market. Moreover, the fact that the number of women graduating with higher education qualifications is becoming greater than the number of men has enabled the rapid increase of both the numbers and the visibility of women in intermediate and management level positions. This study explores the rise of women in management in different countries, especially in the Middle East and the North African region (MENA region) and more specifically in Lebanon; it describes also the female managerial skills and leadership styles, and finally discusses whether gender diversity has any significant effect on the firm financial performance.
Author: Rodolph Abi Zeid Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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The study examine if there is a positive relationship between good corporate governance and the financial performance for Lebanese firms. However, the uncertainty of whether good corporate governance influences firm performance, raise the answer of the study by using evidence from the Lebanese market. The sample consists of thirty Lebanese commercial banks operating in the market and registered in BDL. Using SPSS16 software to create statistical relation between variables, a multiple regression equation was defined in order to explain the relation between board of director performance and firm performance. The results were unexpected showing a high level of board of director accountability where CEO duality and inside directors showed a positive relation with strong financial performance yielding superior return. While board independence demonstrates a negative insignificant relationship with financial performance, firm disclosure presents a moderate relation with performance. The present study finds that overall board of directors' action has a positive impact on firm performance in order to select the right candidate who will fulfill his job in a best way to achieve superior performance.
Author: Christelle Abou Fayad Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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The aim of this thesis is to test the relation between the Entrepreneurial orientation of a firm's top manager and the financial performance of the Lebanese companies and how the managerial power can moderate this relationship. In that aim we elaborated four hypotheses. The first hypothesis indicated that Entrepreneurial orientation is positively correlated with financial performance. The second suggested that the educational power moderates positively the impact level of EO on firm performance. The third proposed that Structural power moderates negatively the level of EO impact on firm performance. And the fourth hypothesis stated that the Expert power moderates positively the level of EO impact on firm performance. In order to authenticate our hypothesis, we collected primary data by using quantitative method. Therefore, we completed an inquiry by surveying seventy Lebanese companies through a questionnaire formed by closed semi closed and unipolar questions. The results of the empirical study led us to conclude that by looking at EO as a uni-dimensional construct no relation were significant between the EO and financial performance but when looking at it as a multidimensional construct a very low significance appear at the level of innovativeness and proactivness and firm performance. As for the moderating effect of managerial power the results did not prove a clear improvement when testing each type of power. The fundamental reason to the results stated is that the Lebanese companies are highly family oriented.
Author: Amani Chalouhi Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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The purpose of this study was to compare the Lebanese female-owned small firms and the Lebanese male-owned small firms with respect to the firm's business performance, the owner's human capital and the firm's business characteristics. Based on a sample of 30 Lebanese small firms, we tried to demonstrate four main hypotheses: H1: In Lebanon, female-owned small firms are positively correlated with lower gross revenues than male-owned small firms. H2: Lebanese female owners are positively correlated with lower incomes than Lebanese male owners. H3: The firm's performance is positively correlated with the human capital of the female or male owner. H4: The firm's performance is positively correlated with the business characteristics of the female- or male- owned firm. A descriptive methodology was followed, information was collected through a self administered questionnaire and the data was analyzed via SPSS. Our findings showed strong evidence that female-owned small firms differ from male-owned small firms according to their gross revenues. In general, they generate lower gross revenues than do the counterparts. However, no significant differences were found between female and male owners in terms of their incomes. (Accept H1 reject H2) Moreover, our result showed strong support for H2 and H3. We found that the difference in gross revenues can be explained by factors related to the owner's level of education, the owner's business experience (although it disappeared from the regression model), the firm's age and the firm's size. In the end of our study, we tried to develop the multiple regression equation that could help in predicting any firm's gross revenue.
Author: Georges Samara Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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The aim of this thesis is to better understand how family involvement in ownership management and direction affects the financial performance of the Lebanese companies. In that aim we elaborated four hypotheses. The first hypothesis indicated that family involvement in ownership and management is positively correlated with financial performance. The second suggested that entrenchment and asymmetric altruism will lead to negative correlation with the financial performance. The third proposed that involvement by ownership and management by heirs is negatively correlated to financial performance. Finally, the fourth hypothesis suggested that the presence of outside directors in firms governed by later generations is positively correlated with financial performance. In order to authenticate our hypotheses we collected primary data by using a quantitative method. In fact, we performed an inquiry by surveying 75 Lebanese companies through a questionnaire formed by closed and semi-open questions and modulators. While finishing the empirical study, we concluded that family involvement in ownership and management has a positive relationship with the financial performance of the Lebanese company. Moreover, issues like entrenchment and asymmetric altruism, in addition to involvement by heirs, did not prove to have a significant relationship with the financial performance. Plus, the presence of outside directors in firms governed by heirs, did not have significant relationship with the financial performance. The essential reason to the results previously stated is that family managers in Lebanon act as stewards by considering the success of the company as their own, rather than agents seeking to achieve their personal benefit on the expense of the company.
Author: Elie Hajj Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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This research analyzes the effect of family sources of power on the corporate financial performance of Lebanese firms. Our sample was mainly involving small to medium unlisted Lebanese firms from across different sectors. We have used the multiple regression equation in order to create a relationship between family sources of power and Lebanese firm's financial performance. We have also analyzed how the family financial performance is negatively affected by a higher family ownership but on the other hand it improves the firm's growth rate and the same thing applies when considering family influence performed by the board of directors and financial performance. Furthermore, we found that with later generation ruling, the higher is the financial performance; however, this financial performance improvement comes along with a slow assets growth. With higher number of family members' shareholders, we will find an improvement in the firm financial performance and a downturn when talking about assets ' growth. To conclude, we can say that the majority of Lebanese family firms are dramatically influenced by family sources of power.
Author: Ronald J. Burke Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 9780792361626 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 296
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This volume, the first to focus exclusively on women serving on corporate boards of directors, provides the latest thinking and research findings on this increasingly important corporate governance issue. It includes censuses of women directors in a number of countries, identifies reasons for their limited numbers, indicates why appointing qualified women to boards offers competitive advantages, and suggests practical ways corporations can attract, recruit and appoint more women board members. Researchers interested in gender and corporate governance issues, companies interested in increasing their numbers of women board members, and women and men serving or hoping to serve on corporate boards will find this book of interest.
Author: Joséphine Omrane
Author: Joséphine Omrane
Author: Ghada Dib Saadé
Author: Rodolph Abi Zeid
Author: Charles B. Shrader
Author: Christelle Abou Fayad
Author: Amani Chalouhi
Author: Georges Samara
Author: Elie Hajj
Author: Regina M. Reinert
Author: Ronald J. Burke