Effect of Board Diversity, Audit Committee, Managerial Ownership, Ownership of Institutional, Profitability and Leverage on Value of the Firm

Abstract

This study aims to identify and provide empirical evidence regarding: The effect of the proportion of women directors on value of the firm. The effect of the proportion of independent directors on value of the firm. The influence of external audit committee on value of the firm. The effect of managerial ownership on value of the firm. The effect of institutional ownership on value of the firm. The effect of the ratio of profitability on value of the firm. The effect of  leverage ratio on value of the firm.Obtained a sample of 43 companies in the period of 2012-2014. The analysis tool use  in this study has classic assumption test and multiple regression test. The results of this study indicate that: The proportion of external audit committee, institutional ownership, profitability and leverage ratios affect value of the firm. The proportion of women directors, the proportion of independent directors, and managerial ownership does not affect value of the firm.

Keywords: Proportion, institutional ownership, leverage, directors, managerial ownership.