Corporate Governance and Performance of Organizations

Hamid Ait lemqeddem, Mounya Tomas 
(Ibn Tofail University-ENCG Kenitra, Morocco)

Abstract: There is renewed interest in the need to focus on corporate governance in an environment where it is a performance imperative for all small and large organizations, private and public, beginner or established.The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the place of corporate governance practices in organizations to ensure that the board, officers, and directors take action to protect shareholder interests and all stakeholders. It is important to focus on the effect of these practices on improving performance and competitiveness. To do so, we opted for the hypothetico-deductive method with a quantitative approach. Our theoretical foundation is theory is agency theory.

Key words: corporate governance; agency theory; performance; practices; mechanisms

JEL codes: M00