Corporate governance, organizational culture, and firm performance: a systematic literature review (SLR) and future research opportunities

Neni Meidawati Didied; Gladi  Rosida; Ataina Hudayati

doi:10.20525/ijrbs.v14i3.4012

Authors

Neni Meidawati Didied universitas islam indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8992-1548
Gladi Rosida Universitas Islam Indonesia
Ataina Hudayati Universitas Islam Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20525/ijrbs.v14i3.4012

Keywords:

Corporate Governance, Organizational Culture Dan Firm Performance

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to systematically examine studies on the relationship between corporate governance, organizational culture and firm performance, with the aim of knowing the potential for future research. The literature search consisted of two steps: a random literature review and a systematic literature review. The methodology adopted in this article is a systematic literature review. The Organizational Culture variable is an opportunity for research which is thought to be able to strengthen the relationship between corporate governance and firm performance, ownership structure and Board Characteristics which can be used as a proxy for corporate governance using resource based theory (RBV), resource dependence theory and agency theory, where research related to governance is an issue that is still very relevant to research at this time. Practical Implications, the development of a conceptual framework using resource-based theory (RBV) and resource dependence theory has implications for researchers to study by including organizational culture which is thought to influence company performance. Future research can add or replace it with other more relevant variables, so that it can be empirically tested how the relationship between corporate governance and firm performance and the organizational culture variable as a moderating variable. Future research is expected to give contribution for policy makers, company managers and investors in understanding important factors in order to create a good corporate governance.

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