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The impact of corporate governance on intellectual capitals efficiency in Iran

Mahmoud Lari Dashtbayaz (Department of Accounting, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran)
Mahdi Salehi (Department of Accounting, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran)
Alieyh Mirzaei (Department of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran)
Hamideh Nazaridavaji (Department of Accounting, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran)

International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management

ISSN: 1753-8394

Article publication date: 23 July 2020

Issue publication date: 8 September 2020

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of corporate governance on intellectual capital (IC) in companies listed on the Tehran stock exchange.

Design/methodology/approach

In this paper, the board features (size, independence and CEO duality) and the characteristics of the audit committee (financial expertise, independence and size) are considered to measure the factors of corporate governance. The IC is also divided into communicative, human, structural and value-added IC. Research data are gathered using a sample of 132 companies during 2013-2016. Research hypotheses are analyzed using panel data and logistic regression models.

Findings

The findings indicate that while the board’s independence, financial expertise and the size of the audit committee are negatively related to the communicative capital, the relationship between audit committee independence and communicative capital is positive and significant. Further, the authors observe that there is a positive relationship between board independence and human capital, a negative and significant link between audit committee size and human capital. By the way, the results reveal that audit committee independence and audit committee size have, respectively positive and negative impact on structural capital.

Originality/value

The results of the current study may give more insight into the relationship between corporate governance and managerial capital in developing nations.

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Citation

Lari Dashtbayaz, M., Salehi, M., Mirzaei, A. and Nazaridavaji, H. (2020), "The impact of corporate governance on intellectual capitals efficiency in Iran", International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management, Vol. 13 No. 4, pp. 749-766. https://doi.org/10.1108/IMEFM-11-2017-0291

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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