Directors’ Diversity and Board Performance: Evidence from East African Microfinance Institutions

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dc.contributor.authorMori, Neema
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-02T10:39:04Z
dc.date.available2016-08-02T10:39:04Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractActive board participation is one of the main challenges faced by microfinance institu- tions. This article sets out to explore the effect of board of directors’ characteristics (age, gender, and education) on their ability to effectively perform their board roles (monitor- ing and resource provision). Microfinance policy makers are concerned with the role of boards in terms of the performance of the industry. This study used the agency theory and resource dependence theory to test the relationship between directors’ characteris- tics and boards’ performance. The empirical analysis is based on a survey conducted with 105 board directors representing 63 microfinance institutions from three East Afri- can countries (Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda). The results show a positive relationship between directors’ age and their ability to monitor and provide the board with resources. The study also shows that the effect of directors’ level of education on boards’ performance is positive, while no evidence was found with regard to the effect of female directors on boards. The findings imply that board directors need to be appointed based on their personal characteristics and their ability to perform their roles.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMori, N. (2014). Directors' Diversity and Board Performance: Evidence from East African Microfinance Institutions. Journal of African Business, 15(2), 100-113. doi:10.1080/15228916.2014.920654en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/3454
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of African Businessen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol 15 Issue 2;
dc.subjectboard roles, characteristics, directors, East Africa, microfinance institutionsen_US
dc.titleDirectors’ Diversity and Board Performance: Evidence from East African Microfinance Institutionsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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