Fathilatul Zakimi Abdul Hamid

Malaysian companies’ use of the internet for investor relations

Purpose – This study focuses on Malaysian companies because of the confidence shown by the international business community in what is considered to be the best country for corporate governance practice. Additionally, the Malaysian stock market is considered to be the largest stock market in terms of market capitalization in Asia. The primary objective of this study is to investigate the utilization of the internet by Malaysian‐listed companies for investor information or communication. It also examines the content of such investor relations (IR) information compared with similar web sites from other parts of the world.Design/methodology/approach – The sample for the study consists of 100 stock market index‐linked firms listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange.Findings – Using a disclosure index for measuring investor information disclosure published in the companies’ web sites, this study revealed that only 70 firms provided investor‐related materials on their web sites. The highest‐ranking investor‐rel...

Why does business involve in Corporate Responsibility

The study shows that how coercive isomorphism has influenced business to associated its Corporate Responsibility initiatives into business core activity. By employ case study methodology, the research demonstrates that the well defined CR framework, is not only improved business financial performance, but also has changed employee behaviors that lead into business sustainability. Furthermore, our result supports prior litreature on top managment strategic leadership is essential in successful CR planning and implemantation.