Corporate governance reform in Nigeria: upstream and downstream interventions

Nakpodia, Franklin and Olan, Femi (2022) Corporate governance reform in Nigeria: upstream and downstream interventions. Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society, 22 (5). pp. 979-1003. ISSN 1472-0701

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/CG-09-2021-0347

Abstract

Purpose: Internal (e.g. firm performance, internal stakeholders) and external pressures (e.g. globalisation, technology, corporate scandals) have intensified calls for corporate governance reforms across varieties of capitalism. Yet, corporate governance practices among developing economies remain problematic. Drawing insights from Africa’s largest economy (Nigeria) and relying on the resource dependence theorisation, this study aims to address two questions – what are the prerequisites for effective reforms; and what reforms yield robust corporate governance? Design/methodology/approach: This study adopts a qualitative methodology comprising semi-structured interviews with 21 executives in publicly listed Nigerian firms. The interviews were analysed using the content analysis technique. Findings: This study proposes two sequential reforms (i.e. the upstream and downstream). The upstream factors highlight the preconditions that support corporate governance reforms, i.e. government commitment and enabling environment, while the downstream reforms combine elements of awareness and regulation to proffer robust corporate governance interventions. Originality/value: This research further stresses the need to consider a bottom-up approach to corporate governance in place of the dominant top-down strategy. This strategy allows agents to participate actively in corporate governance policy-making rather than a top-down model, which imposes corporate governance on agents.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Corporate governance, reforms, awareness, regulation, upstream, downstream, bottom-up
Subjects: N100 Business studies
Department: Faculties > Business and Law > Newcastle Business School
Depositing User: John Coen
Date Deposited: 19 Jan 2022 13:13
Last Modified: 29 Jun 2022 14:45
URI: http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/48205

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