Business, Management and Economics Research

Online ISSN: 2412-1770
Print ISSN: 2413-855X

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Volume 5 Number 1 January 2019

The Influences of Independent and Female Directors on the Use Non-Financial Measures in the Evaluation of CEO Performance in Malaysia


Authors: Rezgalla Abdalla ; Kausar  Yasmeen ; Talib Alsaadi
Pages: 16-25
DOI: doi.org/10.32861/bmer.51.16.25
Abstract
CEO compensation and performance evaluation has become a highly contention issue in the business world. Several factors appear to be behind the image problem but the uppermost is the dramatic increase in CEO reward in recent decade. Wage efficiency theory argues higher compensation would increase the performance but on the evaluation of CEO performance many issues are faced in selecting performance measurement indicators. The purpose of this paper is to extend discussions in evaluating the CEO performance in research domain. Based on agency theory, the model of this research is developed. The cross-sectional data was collected by questionnaires. By applying regression model, this study revealed that independent directors and female directors on the use of non-financial measures in CEO performance evaluation, are found to be positively associated with the use of non-financial measures which reinforce the findings of prior studies in regarding their influence on the use of non-financial measures in CEO and corporate performance evaluation. The ratio of female directors on the BOD is significantly and positively associated with the use of non-financial measures in the evaluation of CEO performance. This study contributes economically, socially and politically.

Strategic Planning for the Aviation Logistics Service Supply Chain in China


Authors: Ching-Kuei Kao ; Heng Hu ; Bey-Rong Kung ; Wen-Ih Hsieh
Pages: 1-15
DOI: doi.org/10.32861/bmer.51.1.15
Abstract
With the emergence of the international and domestic markets for aviation cargo, the volume of cargo, including postal cargo, for civil aviation has increased, and several purely cargo airlines have emerged. Consequently, competition among aviation logistics enterprises has intensified, and traditional air transportation can no longer meet customer demands for services. Aviation logistics enterprises must strengthen the aviation logistics service supply chain to expand their market. Accordingly, this paper discusses the situations and problems of the aviation logistics service supply chain in China. Moreover, the strategic planning of aviation logistics enterprises in China for the development of this supply chain is examined. To achieve the objectives of this study, the domestic aviation logistics service supply chain in China is first investigated. Three of China’s aviation logistics enterprises are selected as research objects for SWOT analysis. From the results of SWOT analysis, four key issues in the service supply chain of China’s aviation logistics enterprises are identified: cargo terminals, competitiveness, diversification of service types, and internal information sharing platforms. Finally, TRIZ analysis is performed on the four issues, and 11 strategies are designed for China’s aviation logistics service supply chain and then are divided into three phases according to implementation time frame (i.e., short-, medium-, and long-term) to provide references that can be applied to the practice of China’s aviation logistics enterprises