Escalate : Economics and Business Journal
Vol. 1 No. 02: Driving Change and Innovation in the Digital Age

The Influence of Council Structure and IndependenceThe Council on Corporate Financial Performance: A Systematic Literature Review

Mila Failasufa (Unknown)
Mukhtaruddin Mukhtaruddin (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Mar 2026

Abstract

This study aims to collect and analyze the results of previous research related to the influence of board structure and board independence on the company's financial performance. We analyzed 22 research articles published between 2020-2025. The results show that good board structures (such as the right number of members, gender diversity, and special committees) as well as independent boards can generally improve a company's financial performance (measured by ROA, ROE, and Tobin's Q). However, these results are not always the same in every company. Factors such as industry type, country regulations, and market conditions can affect how much influence the board has on performance. The most commonly used theory to explain this relationship is Agency Theory. This study provides advice for companies in drafting effective boards and for future research to pay more attention to factors that can strengthen or weaken these relationships.

Copyrights © 2026






Journal Info

Abbrev

escalate

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Escalate invites both empirical and theoretical articles that explore micro and macro phenomena. The journals publication scope encompasses a wide array of domains, including macro and micro economics, business strategy and policy, entrepreneurship, finance and accounting studies, human resource ...