Conclusions and Implications

Petra Nix and Jean Jinghan Chen
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Petra Nix: University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Northwestern Switzerland
Jean Jinghan Chen: Surrey Business School

Chapter 7 in The Role of Institutional Investors in Corporate Governance, 2013, pp 193-205 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract In this research, the role and responsibilities of institutional investors were explored along the research model. The research model consists of six key variables explaining the influencing and monitoring role of institutional investors in the corporate governance of German listed companies. The monitoring role is defined by board oversight, board nomination and improvement of company value. The influencing role is defined by the variables recommendations to company, inducing changes in corporate strategy and execution of institutional power. The central research question is ‘What is the role of institutional investors in corporate governance?’

Keywords: Corporate Governance; Institutional Investor; Hedge Fund; Supervisory Board; Major Shareholder (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1057/9781137327031_7

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