Ownership structure’s effect on financial performance: An empirical analysis of Jordanian listed firms

Alkurdi, A., Hamad, A., Thneibat, H. and Elmarzouky, M. 2021. Ownership structure’s effect on financial performance: An empirical analysis of Jordanian listed firms. Cogent Business & Management. 8 (1) 1939930. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2021.1939930

TitleOwnership structure’s effect on financial performance: An empirical analysis of Jordanian listed firms
TypeJournal article
AuthorsAlkurdi, A., Hamad, A., Thneibat, H. and Elmarzouky, M.
Abstract

This study aims to examine the impact of the ownership structure on firm performance in Jordan. This study employed the multiple-regression model and fixed regression effect to analyse the data. The sample included all Jordanian first market firms listed on the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) from 2012 to 2018. The paper’s findings reveal a positive and significant relationship between institutional
ownership and both accounting measure Return on Assets (ROA) and market measure Tobin’s Q (TQ). Other ownership structure types, such as concentration of ownership, also affect ROA and TQ. While managerial ownership shows a negative
relationship with ROA, but there is no association with TQ. This study has broad and comprehensive practical implications that are good for policymakers. On the one
hand, it adds to the debate on agency theory from the ownership structure and firm’s performance relationship. On the other hand, it helps the Jordanian Government formulate policies and regulations to strengthen corporate governance
(CG), which increases the interests of all stakeholders in the Jordanian market.

KeywordsOwnership Structure
Financial performance
Emerging Markets
Return on Assets
Tobin’s Q
Article number1939930
JournalCogent Business & Management
Journal citation8 (1)
ISSN2331-1975
Year2021
PublisherTaylor & Francis
Publisher's version
License
CC BY 4.0
File Access Level
Open (open metadata and files)
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2021.1939930
Web address (URL)https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23311975.2021.1939930
Publication dates
Published online19 Jul 2021

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