Diversity in Board Ethnicity and Firm Performance: an Empirical Investigation of Selected Quoted Firms in Nigeria Omoye
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This paper examines Nigeria. The ratio of the three major tribes to t board ethnic diversity. the Nigerian Stock Exchange and a cross sectional OLS regressio collected from annual reports and through board members background profile searching. The argument that there is a possibility of improving balancing. The main finding board of quoted companies in Nige Allowing for interaction among the ethnic groups and Yoruba interaction had the greatest, on firm’s performance in Nigeria. The st including certain ethnic group in firm boards has some value relevance
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