Firm Management Competence: Does It Matter?

Konstantinos Skandalis, Panagiotis Liargovas and Anna Merika

International Journal of Business and Economics, 2008, vol. 7, issue 2, 167-180

Abstract: This study explores the influence of financial leverage and of management competence on firm performance using a sample of 102 listed firms in the Athens Stock Exchange. It is found that leverage contributes significantly to sales growth, stock returns, and profitability due to management competence.

Keywords: management competence; leverage; Athens Stock Exchange (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C33 L25 M12 M21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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