Corporate Governance and Agency Theory: A Bibliometric Review

Corporate collapses in the early 2000s lead to thinking about CG around the world. These corporate collapses have led to the growing volume of academic and practical research in this area. This research includes an extensive review of corporate governance and agency theory including influence on corporate performance. This review especially evaluates theoretical and empirical literature related to CG and agency theory with an aim of establishing areas of gaps for further research. During the review process, we found that effective corporate governance adds to a solid connection between stakeholders and management. The qualitative study method allows the researcher to gather additional information in this area. The study highlights the gaps in this field which provide an up-and-coming agenda for academicians, research organizations, and funding agencies for future research.