| Variables | Measurement of variables | 
 
   
   | Dependent Variable: |  | 
 
   
   | Financial Performance: |  | 
 
   
   | Profitability | Profit before tax | 
 
   
   | Return on Asset (ROA) | Net income after tax / ∑ assets | 
 
   
   | Inventory Turnover | Cost of goods sold / Average inventory | 
 
   
   | Independent variables: |  | 
 
   
   | CG variables: |  | 
 
   
   | Board size | ∑ Number of directors on board | 
 
   
   | Proportion of Non-Executive Directors | Percentage of Independent Non-Executive Directors (INEDs) to ∑ directors | 
 
   
   | Audit committee | Number of Audit committee on board | 
 
   
   | Board meeting | Frequency of board meeting |