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The influence of governance on tourism firm performance

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  • Chien Mu Yeh
  • Bernardo Trejos

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Corporate governance is a critical mechanism for the success of any firm. In the tourism sector, however, the issue of governance has attracted little research attention. This study enriches the literature on tourism governance by investigating how board size, the proportion of large shareholders and gender diversity on boards affect the financial performance of tourism firms. The sample data were obtained from publicly traded tourism firms in Taiwan. Ordinary least square regressions and two-stage least square regressions were conducted to test the hypotheses. The results show that board size is negatively related to performance and that the presence of large shareholders has a significant influence on tourism firms' return on assets and Tobin's Q. The influence of gender diversity on firm performance, however, was inconsistent. These governance variables are also confirmed as endogenous variables in the tourism sector.

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  • Chien Mu Yeh & Bernardo Trejos, 2015. "The influence of governance on tourism firm performance," Current Issues in Tourism, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 18(4), pages 299-314, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rcitxx:v:18:y:2015:i:4:p:299-314
    DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2013.820258
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    1. Vu Quang Trinh & Neelu Seetaram & Kiet Tuan Duong & Xuan Vinh Vo, 2023. "Collusive behaviour, risk and performance of tourism firms," Tourism Economics, , vol. 29(8), pages 2103-2128, December.
    2. C. José García & Begoña Herrero & Francisco Morillas‐Jurado, 2024. "The impact of the environmental, social and governance dimensions of sustainability on firm risk in the hospitality and tourism industry," Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 31(4), pages 2783-2800, July.

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