The objective of this paper is to explore the corporate governance practice and performance among public universities through Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance (MCCG) 2012. The data was collected through interviewing the Board of Directors (BOD) of a university based on the university’s MCCG 2012 and annual report. The finding of this research can be used as a reference to boost the performance of Malaysian public universities by fostering their governance. This research particularly shed some lights on the requirement of good governance practices that is expected to have positive impact on the university’s performance.
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In-Text Citation: (Salleh, Sukri, Harun, Yazid, & Rashid, 2018)
To Cite this Article: Salleh, F., Sukri, M. E. H. M., Harun, W. A. R. W., Yazid, A. S., & Rashid, N. M. F. N. M. (2018). Corporate Governance Practices among Malaysian Public Universities. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 8(12), 1301–1313.
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