The influence of foreign, busy board members, and gender diversity on firm bankruptcy
This study examines the impact of three key board characteristics—foreign board members, busy board members, and gender diversity—on firm bankruptcy among companies listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange. The sample consists of 994 firm-year observations of non-financial firms from 2015 to 2023. The Alt...
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| author | Abdulaziz S. Al Naim Abdullah A. Aljughaiman Abdulateif A. Almulhim Abdulmohsen K. Alosaimi |
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| description | This study examines the impact of three key board characteristics—foreign board members, busy board members, and gender diversity—on firm bankruptcy among companies listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange. The sample consists of 994 firm-year observations of non-financial firms from 2015 to 2023. The Altman Z-score is used as a proxy for bankruptcy. We employ OLS and Tobit as our main estimation models due to the unique nature of our dependent variable. Our findings reveal a positive and significant relationship between the percentage of female board members, board busyness, board independence, board size, and the Altman Z-score, indicating that larger boards with more female, busy, and independent members have a lower bankruptcy risk. Conversely, the percentage of non-Saudi board members is negatively associated with the Altman Z-score. Therefore, more foreign members on firms’ boards lead to more bankruptcy risk. The findings inform Saudi regulators on enhancing corporate governance and board effectiveness to support the structure of finances in Saudi firms. The positive impact of board busyness challenges common concerns about excessive directorships, suggesting that retaining experienced busy directors could benefit Saudi firms. However, our findings also indicate that non-Saudi board members can pose risks, which policymakers need to address. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6452b4f2f0ec44219214db86ece5797f2025-02-04T09:03:40ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Business & Management2331-19752025-12-0112110.1080/23311975.2025.2458158The influence of foreign, busy board members, and gender diversity on firm bankruptcyAbdulaziz S. Al Naim0Abdullah A. Aljughaiman1Abdulateif A. Almulhim2Abdulmohsen K. Alosaimi3Department of Accounting, Business School, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Finance, Business School, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Finance, Business School, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Finance, Business School, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaThis study examines the impact of three key board characteristics—foreign board members, busy board members, and gender diversity—on firm bankruptcy among companies listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange. The sample consists of 994 firm-year observations of non-financial firms from 2015 to 2023. The Altman Z-score is used as a proxy for bankruptcy. We employ OLS and Tobit as our main estimation models due to the unique nature of our dependent variable. Our findings reveal a positive and significant relationship between the percentage of female board members, board busyness, board independence, board size, and the Altman Z-score, indicating that larger boards with more female, busy, and independent members have a lower bankruptcy risk. Conversely, the percentage of non-Saudi board members is negatively associated with the Altman Z-score. Therefore, more foreign members on firms’ boards lead to more bankruptcy risk. The findings inform Saudi regulators on enhancing corporate governance and board effectiveness to support the structure of finances in Saudi firms. The positive impact of board busyness challenges common concerns about excessive directorships, suggesting that retaining experienced busy directors could benefit Saudi firms. However, our findings also indicate that non-Saudi board members can pose risks, which policymakers need to address.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311975.2025.2458158Firm bankruptcyAltmanboard busynessforeign board membersgender diversitySaudi Arabia |
| spellingShingle | Abdulaziz S. Al Naim Abdullah A. Aljughaiman Abdulateif A. Almulhim Abdulmohsen K. Alosaimi The influence of foreign, busy board members, and gender diversity on firm bankruptcy Cogent Business & Management Firm bankruptcy Altman board busyness foreign board members gender diversity Saudi Arabia |
| title | The influence of foreign, busy board members, and gender diversity on firm bankruptcy |
| title_full | The influence of foreign, busy board members, and gender diversity on firm bankruptcy |
| title_fullStr | The influence of foreign, busy board members, and gender diversity on firm bankruptcy |
| title_full_unstemmed | The influence of foreign, busy board members, and gender diversity on firm bankruptcy |
| title_short | The influence of foreign, busy board members, and gender diversity on firm bankruptcy |
| title_sort | influence of foreign busy board members and gender diversity on firm bankruptcy |
| topic | Firm bankruptcy Altman board busyness foreign board members gender diversity Saudi Arabia |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311975.2025.2458158 |
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