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The Impact of Intellectual Capital Efficiency on Jordanian Companies Performance: The Moderating Roles of CEO Duality  

ABDELGHAFOUR JOS, Rawan (College of Business Management and Accounting, Universiti Tenaga Nasional)
MAT HUSIN, Norhayati (College of Business Management and Accounting, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Institute of Energy Policy & Research)
ISMAIL HYARAT, Hamza (College of Business Management and Accounting, Universiti Tenaga Nasional)
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The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business / v.9, no.10, 2022 , pp. 85-96 More about this Journal
Abstract
CEO duality and its impact on firm performance represent one of the most contentious issues in both academia and business. This study, therefore, aims to examine the moderating role of CEO duality in the relationship between intellectual capital Efficiency (human, structural, relational, Capital Employed, and Innovation) and firm performance (earnings per share and Tobin's Q) among Jordanian companies. The study sample consists of services listed companies on Amman Stock Exchange. The study used panel data for the period 2014-2018 with a sample size of 230 observations. SPSS software was used to analyze the collected data. The regression results indicate a significant relationship between, IC and firm performance. When CEO Duality is incorporated into the model as a moderator, there is an increase in the R2 by 7.9%. The findings from this study expand the theoretical underpinning of corporate governance research by identifying the performance implications of CEO duality within the Jordanian context. It also contributes significantly to the literature review about the current status of the practices taken in the intellectual capital components efficiency among companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange. Findings from this study also provide contributions to the concerned policymakers such as the Ministry of Finance, Securities Commission, and Amman Stock Exchange in Jordan, to improve the current policies related to intellectual capital efficiency.
Keywords
CEO Duality; Firm Performance; Intellectual Capital;
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