Stakeholders influence on voluntary disclosure practices by listed companies in Nigeria: an investigation of managers’ perception
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Date
2017
Authors
Iliya Nyahas, Samson
Ntayi, Joseph
Kamukama, Nixon
Munene, John
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International Journal of Law and Management
Abstract
This study investigates stakeholders influence on voluntary disclosure. Specifically, the study
seeks to determine managers’ perception of which stakeholder groups matter in their
voluntary disclosure decisions. This is particularly essential in the context of developing
countries like Nigeria with weak observance of the code of corporate governance leading to
lack of transparency in corporate disclosure (World Bank, 2011). Transparency through
corporate disclosure is regarded as one of the essential pillars of corporate governance
principles (Qu & Leung, 2006; OECD, 2003). Therefore, in a bid to improve transparency in
corporate governance, companies are seen to be providing information in such areas as
strategic forecast, the company’s relationship with key stakeholders, environmental and
ethical issues which are considered voluntary from capital market perspective (Schuster &
O’Connel, 2006). Even though they are voluntary nature, these information are critical for
understanding sustainability of current earnings, proper functioning of capital markets and
encourage better flow of Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) into a country (Qu, Leung &
Cooper, 2013; Qu & Leung, 2006). In the Nigerian context, disclosure practice of publicly
listed companies in the country has been adjudged be weak and inadequate overtime
(Damagum & Chima, 2013; World Bank, 2011; 2004).
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Keywords
Stakeholders influence, Voluntary disclosure practices, Companies, Nigeria
Citation
Samson Iliya Nyahas, Joseph Ntayi, Nixon Kamukama, John Munene, "Stakeholders influence on voluntary disclosure practices by listed companies in Nigeria: an investigation of managers’ perception", International Journal of Law and Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLMA-05-2017-0110