• 아태비즈니스연구
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.195-208
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• 2021

Purpose - The primary objective of this paper is to empirically examine whether the engagement of socially responsible activities in corporations affect the tendency of tax-avoidance by using the sample of Korean companies. We are particularly interested in Chaebol-affiliated firms, which are a special type of Korean conglomerates. Design/methodology/approach - This study is based on a sample of 5,496 firm-year observation data from 2011 to 2017 by using the ESG ratings from the Korea Corporate Governance Service(KCGS), a ESG rating agency in Korea. For our analysis, the firms were separated into 1,547 Chaebol-affiliated firms and other 3,949 firms. All financial and firm data were extracted from Fn-guide, which provides financial information for Korean listed firms. Findings - We find that CSR is generally positively related to the effective tax rate, which indicates a lower level of tax avoidance for more socially responsible firms. In particular, a positive relationship of social score with GAAP ETR was observed. Research implications or Originality - We find that the positive relationship is robust to the group of chaebol and non-chaebol affiliates unlike extant literature.

• 아태비즈니스연구
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.71-85
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• 2021

Purpose - Prior studies have found that the characteristics of managers, corporate governance structure, corporate social responsibility and so on affect firm value. This study explores whether managerial overconfidence affects firm value through empirical analysis. Design/methodology/approach - Korean-listed non-financial companies from 2011 - 2017 are collected as the research sample. Firm value is measured by Tobin's Q, and managerial overconfidence is measured using a composite index encompassing various financial data. OLS and fixed effect model are used to investigate the relationship between managerial overconfidence and firm value. Findings - Managerial overconfidence is positively associated with firm value. Additional analysis reveals the following: (1) In the three subsamples of large, backbone, and small- and medium-sized enterprises, managerial overconfidence is beneficial to firm values. (2) Managerial overconfidence increases firm value on the t+1 year. Research implications or Originality - We use a comprehensive index with higher trust and feasibility to measure manager overconfidence and empirically confirm that managerial overconfidence can become a factor to improve firm value. Thus, it is necessary for shareholders to adopt an objective and neutral attitude and reasonably understand the psychological characteristics of managers when selecting CEOs. In addition, it is necessary to continue to optimize the measurement method of managerial overconfidence.

• 아태비즈니스연구
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.205-219
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• 2023

Purpose - This study examines the effect of corporate debt characteristics on the relationship between anti-takeover provision and the cost of debt. Design/methodology/approach - The study analyzes a sample of non-financial firms listed on the stock market with December fiscal year-end from 2011 to 2018. Debt default risk (debt size, liquidity ratio, interest coverage ratio, loss occurrence) and the issuance of bonds are utilized as measures of corporate debt characteristics. Findings - First, it is observed that creditors of firms with anti-takeover provision demand higher returns as the debt default risk of these firms increases. Second, for firms issuing bonds, it is found that bondholders in companies with anti-takeover provision also seek higher returns. Research implications or Originality - This study contributes by demonstrating that the effect of anti-takeover provision on creditors can vary depending on corporate debt characteristics. Particularly, the study highlights the importance of a firm's debt default risk and creditor distinction (bondholders vs. regular creditors) as significant factors that may influence perceptions of anti-takeover provision.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제7권12호
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• pp.195-210
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• 2020

This study describes the structure of the capital markets for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startup companies in Korea, which is an emerging market that has experienced drastic changes. The overall capital market can be divided into private and public capital markets. In the private capital market, most of the demand for capital comes from non-listed private firms, including startups and SMEs. In the case of SMEs and startups, the KOSDAQ, the Korea New Exchange (KONEX), and primary collateralized bond obligations (P-CBOs) are part of the public capital market. SMEs and startups are generally incapable of raising sufficient capital owing to their low credit ratings, and they largely have limited access to primary markets to issue shares and borrow money. The Korean government has developed a systematic financial aid program to provide funds to these companies. The fund for SMEs has significantly contributed to the development of the venture capital market. Many Korean banks provide substantial lending to SMEs, but this lending is available only because of the Korean government's loan recovery guarantee. Furthermore, SMEs can issue corporate debt in the form of primary collateralized bond obligations through government guarantees, but such debt issuances have placed increasing pressure on public guarantee institutions.

• 한국엔터테인먼트산업학회논문지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.55-70
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• 2021

본 연구는 국내 엔터테인먼트 산업을 대상으로 하여 다음의 두 가지 내용을 실증적으로 분석하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 우선, 기업의 현금보유수준이 엔터테인먼트 기업의 재무적 가치측면에서 어떠한 영향을 미치는지를 분석한다. 그 다음으로, 기업의 어떠한 특성들이 엔터테인먼트 기업의 현금보유수준에 영향을 미치는지를 분석한다. 이를 검증하기 위하여 2000년부터 2018년의 총 19년 동안의 장기간 표본을 이용하여 한국거래소 유가증권시장 및 코스닥시장에 상장된 엔터테인먼트 기업들을 대상으로 분석을 진행하였다. 분석의 주요 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 엔터테인먼트 기업의 현금보유수준이 비엔터테인먼트 기업에 비하여 더 높은 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 엔터테인먼트 기업의 현금보유수준의 증가는 기업가치를 증가시키는 작용을 하고 있었다. 셋째, 기업의 특성 변수 중에서 부채비율 및 수익성이 현금보유수준에 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 부채비율이 낮고 수익성이 높을수록 엔터테인먼트 기업은 현금을 더 많이 보유하는 것이 발견되었다. 이러한 결과는 다음과 같은 시사점을 준다. 첫째, 엔터테인먼트 산업은 향후 투자기회가 높은 것으로 주식시장에서 평가받고 있고, 이에 따라 높은 현금보유수준은 높은 기업 가치로 연결된다. 둘째, 엔터테인먼트 기업의 현금보유는 부채조달의 대용수단으로 사용되어 자금조달이 필요한 경우를 대비하고 있으며, 엔터테인먼트 기업의 현금보유와 관련한 대리인문제는 낮은 것으로 판단된다.

• 경영과정보연구
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.213-231
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 우리나라의 상장기업이 K-IFRS 도입 후 현금흐름표에서 보고되는 영업현금흐름을 상향조정하기 위하여 분류조정을 이용하는 경향이 있는지를 분석하였다. 분류조정의 대용변수로는 계량경제학적으로 산출되는 비정상영업현금흐름, 그리고 이자 및 배당금의 수취와 지급을 영업현금흐름을 최대화하는 방향으로 분류하는지의 여부를 반영하는 더미변수를 사용한다. 조정의 유인으로는 기업의 재무적 부실, 투자적격과 부적격의 경계영역에 해당하는 신용등급, 음(-), 혹은 전년도의 보고영업현금흐름보다 낮은 실적보고의 회피동기 등을 고려한다. 실증분석 결과 분류조정 변수와 조정유인 변수사이에 기회주의 설명과 일치하는 양(+)의 관련성은 관찰되지 않았으며 오히려 일부의 분석에서는 음(-)의 관계가 확인되었다. 이는 K-IFRS에서 허용하고 있는 분류의 재량이 영업현금흐름을 최대화하는 방향으로 행사되는 것이 아니라 오히려 초과 영업현금흐름 실적과 관련되고 있을 가능성을 제시하는 것이며 이는 분류방식을 기간별로 일관되게 채택할 것을 요구하고 있는 K-IFRS의 규정과 무관하지 않은 것으로 해석된다.

• 응용통계연구
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.1289-1312
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 상장 기업을 중심으로 산업 부도의 동조화 현상에 대해 살펴보았다. 순위상관계수인 스피어만의 로(${\rho}$)와 켄달의 타우(${\tau}$)를 이용하여 부도의 컨코던스 즉, 부도율의 움직임이 얼마나 일치하는지를 측정하였다. 여기서 스피어만의 로와 켄달의 타우는 분포 가정이 필요하지 않고, 자료 숫자가 적거나 극단값을 갖는 경우에도 분석이용이하다는 장점을 가진 비모수 통계적 방법이다. 본 연구의 목적은 산업 부도의 동조화 현상을 살펴봄으로써 향후 일어날 금융위기를 예측하는 데에 있다. 또한 기업 경영인을 비롯하여 모든 시장참여자의 투자결정 및 위험관리, 더 나아가 산업 전반에 대한 이해에 도움이 되길 바란다.

• 융합경영연구
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.10-32
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• 2017

The landscape of corporate reporting is changing quickly. The concepts, elements and principles that characterize the way organizations plan, manage and report their annual performances are currently being questioned, debated, and redesigned throughout the world. However, widening the scope of corporate performance and reporting is a major issue. Research needs to bridge the gap between social and financial performance by considering corporate performance in a wider perspective. At base, IR is a relatively new but powerful idea: enhancing the way organizations think, plan and report the story of their business. Organizations are using IR to communicate a clear, concise, integrated story that explains how all of their resources are creating value. This paper examines the rise of what has been widely claimed to represent a new and striking future for corporate reporting, namely the notion of "Integrated Reporting" (IR). Unfortunately, there is poor empirical research work undertaken which has focused on published integrated reports. This research study provides initial analysis of the content and structure of the corporate integrated reports published in 2013 and available on the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) Emerging Examples Database. As part of this study, Integrated Reports were analyzed for company information, report information and report content. Moreover, they were also evaluated as to the extent these adhered to the integrated reporting (IR) Guiding Principles, Content Elements, and the multiple capitals model. Findings of this study indicate that "early integrated reports were mostly lengthy, fail to adhere to all the guiding principles, and covered four of the six capitals suggested." At present, no universally accepted global framework for IR exists and it is still largely a voluntary practice. We believe that IR of both financial and non-financial performance should be made mandatory, and it should become a universal practice for all the global listed companies within the next 5-10 years.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제13권9호
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• pp.95-101
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• 2015

Purpose - This study provides evidence of the impact of the mandatory adoption of Korean equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards (K-IFRS) on accounting quality. K-IFRS uses fair value as a basis of measurement and is characterized by principle-based standards. These characteristics can lead to a decrease in conservatism. Therefore, this study aims to examine whether or not there is a change in the level of conservatism before and after the enforcement of K-IFRS (2007~2014). By comparing 2007 through 2008 and 2013 through 2014 (excluding 2009 to 2012), we test "the temporary adjustment phenomenon" and document an overall decline in the degree of conservatism after the adoption of K-IFRS. Research design, data, and methodology - Our sample is comprised of data of all listed Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) manufacturing distribution companies in Korea from 2007 to 2014, which yields the pooled sample of 4,412 (panel A) and 1,915 (panel B) firm-year observations for hypotheses 1 and 2. In line with recent literature, we adopt the Givoly and Hayn (2000) model, which recomputes the non-operating accruals, excluding two components that are most likely to capture the effect of restructuring activities: special items and gains or losses from discontinued operations. In addition, we also use these variables: SIZE, LEV, INV_CYCLE, ROA, OWN, and FOR. Results - Our sample period spans 2007 to 2014. This offers evidence on the effect of the mandatory adoption of IFRS on conservatism. Our findings can be summarized as follows. First, in panel A, for mandatory K-IFRS adoption (2011), we do not find any significant evidence of conservatism. We can guess that the "temporary adjustment phenomenon" is the reason that we do not find significant evidence of conservatism. Second, we investigate panel B from 2009 to 2012. We document an overall decline in the degree of conservatism after the adoption of K-IFRS. We can assume that these results are due to "the temporary adjustment phenomenon." Conclusions - This study finds that conservatism significantly decreased after IFRS adoption. In particular, this study makes the initial effort to elucidate "the temporary adjustment phenomenon" to analyze the effect of K-IFRS on conservative accounting. We argue that K-IFRS are conceptually conservative but that inappropriate application of the conservatism principles is likely to prevent financial reporting from reaching the level of conservatism targeted by the IASB. Overall, this paper contributes to the literature on IFRS and can be useful to capital market supervisors who are monitoring the trends of the firms implementing K-IFRS. Additionally, our results inform stakeholders of the potentially negative effect of the greater flexibility permitted by IFRS and/or lack of appropriate enforcement on key dimensions of accounting quality. This has important implications for Korean regulators and standard setters as they review the cost and benefits of IFRS. Our study also sheds light on the importance of the institutional environment in achieving the targeted objectives for improving financial reporting quality.

• Asian Journal of Business Environment
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.5-15
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• 2019

Purpose - The present study endeavours to investigate the impact of intellectual capital (IC) and its components on corporate sustainable growth in India. In addition, this study aims to find out the most influential component of IC on corporate sustainable growth in India. Research design, data, and methodology - A sample size of top 139 NSE listed non-financial companies over a time period of five years has been used in this monograph. The impact of intellectual capital and its components on corporate sustainable growth has been examined using the longitudinal data analysis technique. Results - The findings of this study bring to light that intellectual capital (IC) as measured by the M-VAIC model demonstrates a significant impact on corporate sustainable growth. Considerably, the results also reveal that almost all the explanatory variables viz. Physical Capital, Relational Capital, Innovation Capital, and Process Capital exercise notable influence in explaining corporate sustainable growth. Moreover, the results demonstrate Innovation Capital (controlling the effect of Physical Capital) represents the most influential component of IC on corporate sustainable growth. Conclusions - The research findings show that in the Indian context, both physical capital, and IC (overall), as well as its components, play a crucial role to explain corporate sustainable growth.