| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-14页 |
| 1 CHAPTER ONE-INTRODUCTION | 第14-30页 |
| 1.1 Background of the study | 第14-17页 |
| 1.2 Statement of research Problem | 第17-20页 |
| 1.3 Study objectives | 第20-21页 |
| 1.4 Research questions | 第21-22页 |
| 1.5 Research hypothesis | 第22-23页 |
| 1.6 Justification, significance of the study, and contribution to knowledge | 第23-26页 |
| 1.7 Limitation and delimitation of the study | 第26-27页 |
| 1.8 Summary of research methodology | 第27-28页 |
| 1.9 Sources of data | 第28-30页 |
| 2 CHAPTER TWO-LITERATURE REVIEW AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK | 第30-80页 |
| 2.1 Introduction | 第30页 |
| 2.2 Definition of corporate governance | 第30-34页 |
| 2.3 Principles and benefits of corporate governance | 第34-37页 |
| 2.4 Corporate governance, an historical overview | 第37-42页 |
| 2.5 Literature review of corporate governance and firm performance | 第42-60页 |
| 2.5.1 Firm financial performance | 第48-49页 |
| 2.5.2 Corporate governance and firm financial performance, linkage between them | 第49-51页 |
| 2.5.3 Corporate governance mechanisms and their role in organizational performance | 第51-60页 |
| 2.5.3.1 Role of board size | 第52-53页 |
| 2.5.3.2 Role of leadership structure | 第53-54页 |
| 2.5.3.3 Role of board composition | 第54-55页 |
| 2.5.3.4 Role of board committees | 第55-58页 |
| 2.5.3.5 Role of ownership structure | 第58-60页 |
| 2.6 Governance standards and principles around the world | 第60-68页 |
| 2.6.1 United states | 第60-65页 |
| 2.6.2 OECD | 第65-68页 |
| 2.7 Conceptual perspective for corporate governance | 第68-80页 |
| 2.7.1 Theoretical perspective for corporate governance | 第69-76页 |
| 2.7.1.1 Agency theory | 第69-73页 |
| 2.7.1.2 Stakeholder theory | 第73-76页 |
| 2.7.2 Theoretical framework of the research | 第76-77页 |
| 2.7.3 Development of a conceptual framework | 第77-80页 |
| 2.7.3.1 Independent variables-corporate governance internal mechanisms, and the mediator | 第78-79页 |
| 2.7.3.2 Dependent variables-firm performance | 第79-80页 |
| 3 CHAPTER THREE-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CORPORATE GOVERNANCEAND DEVELOPMENT OF FINANCIAL SYSTEM IM CAPE VERDE | 第80-94页 |
| 3.1 Overview of political and economic environment in Cape Verde | 第80-81页 |
| 3.2 Overview of financial system in Cape Verde | 第81-93页 |
| 3.2.1 Characteristics of the top five banks in Cape Verde | 第83-84页 |
| 3.2.2 Regulation environment for financial institutions in Cape Verde | 第84-86页 |
| 3.2.3 Financial institutions and corporate governance, elements of corporate governance inCape Verdean financial sector and state of corporate governance in financial companies in CapeVerde 863.2.4 The imperative of good corporate governance in Cape Verdea | 第86-93页 |
| 3.3 Conclusion | 第93-94页 |
| 4 CHAPTER FOUR-HYPOTHESIS,HYPOTHESIS DEVELOPMENT AND MODELSPECIFICATION | 第94-99页 |
| 4.1 Hypothesis, hypotheses development and model specification | 第94-98页 |
| 4.2 Model specification | 第98-99页 |
| 5 CHAPTER FIVE-RESEARCH METHODS | 第99-111页 |
| 5.1 Introduction | 第99-100页 |
| 5.2 Research design | 第100-101页 |
| 5.3 Study population | 第101页 |
| 5.4 Sample and sampling population | 第101-102页 |
| 5.5 Data gathering method | 第102-103页 |
| 5.6 Model specification and variables | 第103-105页 |
| 5.6.1 Design of variables: Measurement of variables | 第104-105页 |
| 5.7 Data analysis method | 第105-111页 |
| 6 CHAPTER SIX-DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULT PRESENTATION | 第111-139页 |
| 6.1 Introduction | 第111-113页 |
| 6.2 Descriptive statistical analysis of the sampled companies by variables | 第113-118页 |
| 6.3 Inferential statistics, hypotheses testing | 第118-135页 |
| 6.3.1 Inferential statistics for the relationship between internal corporate governance mechanismsand ROA | 第118-126页 |
| 6.3.1.1 Statistical analyses on the relationship between Board composition and ROA | 第120页 |
| 6.3.1.2 Statistical analyses on the relationship between board committees and ROA | 第120页 |
| 6.3.1.3 Statistical analyses on the relationship between board size and ROA | 第120-121页 |
| 6.3.1.4 Statistical analyses on the relationship between number of board meeting and ROA | 第121-122页 |
| 6.3.1.5 Statistical analyses on the relationship between directors' equity holding and ROA | 第122页 |
| 6.3.1.6 Return on Assets and internal corporate governance mechanisms | 第122-126页 |
| 6.3.2 Inferential statistics for the relationship between internal corporate governance mechanismsand ROE | 第126-135页 |
| 6.3.2.1 Statistical analyses on the relationship between Board composition and ROE | 第127页 |
| 6.3.2.2 Statistical analyses on the relationship between board committees and ROE | 第127-128页 |
| 6.3.2.3 Statistical analyses on the relationship between board size and ROE | 第128页 |
| 6.3.2.4 Statistical analyses on the relationship between number of board meeting and ROE | 第128页 |
| 6.3.2.5 Statistical analyses on the relationship between directors' equity holding and ROE | 第128-131页 |
| 6.3.2.6 Testing the mediating effect of corporate governance disclosure index | 第131-135页 |
| 6.4 Summary of findings | 第135-139页 |
| 7 CHAPTER SEVEN-DISCUSSION,CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS | 第139-156页 |
| 7.1 Introduction | 第139-141页 |
| 7.2 Discussion | 第141-151页 |
| 7.3 Conclusion | 第151-153页 |
| 7.4 Recommendations and Contribution to knowledge | 第153-155页 |
| 7.5 Suggestion for further studies | 第155-156页 |
| Ⅰ-References | 第156-170页 |
| Ⅱ-Appendices | 第170-176页 |
