Does CEO Characteristics Play Important Role on Malaysian Firms’ Environmental Disclosure?
The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between company environmental disclosures and CEO characteristics in term of tenure and education background such as MBA (Master in Business Administration) and legal background. Sample data collected from annual reports of companies liste...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/21374/7/wali%20conference%202015%28abstract%29.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/21374/ http://www.aamc2015.usm.my/images/Tentative-Program.pdf |
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| Summary: | The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between company environmental disclosures
and CEO characteristics in term of tenure and education background such as MBA (Master in Business
Administration) and legal background. Sample data collected from annual reports of companies listed in
Bursa Malaysia in financial year end as 31st December consist 74 companies listed in Malaysia with
various sector and in years from 2011 till 2013. The result shows that CEO’s tenure and CEO with legal
education have negative relationship with the environmental disclosure. Only one of controlling variables which is size has positive relationship with environmental disclosure. The study concludes that CEO
whohas work long in the company tents and CEO with legal background may have less willingness to
take risk to disclosure environmental information. |
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