The relationship between corporate social responsibility disclosure and executive compensation in listed firms in Malaysia / Nooraisah Katmon … [et al.]

We examined the relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Disclosure and Executive Compensation in listed companies in Malaysia. This topic is particularly important since both CSR and Executive Compensation disclosure decisions are subject to managerial discretion, thus the motive...

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Main Authors: Katmon, Nooraisah, Hanifa, Mohamed Hisham, Rambeli, Norimah, Mohamad, Zam Zuriyati, Ahamad Rapani, Nor Hanani, Al Farooque, Omar, Ismail, Rosmini
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Published: Accounting Research Institute (ARI), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 2023
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spelling my.uitm.ir.888262023-12-27T00:42:55Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/88826/ The relationship between corporate social responsibility disclosure and executive compensation in listed firms in Malaysia / Nooraisah Katmon … [et al.] mar Katmon, Nooraisah Hanifa, Mohamed Hisham Rambeli, Norimah Mohamad, Zam Zuriyati Ahamad Rapani, Nor Hanani Al Farooque, Omar Ismail, Rosmini Indexes (General) Business ethics We examined the relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Disclosure and Executive Compensation in listed companies in Malaysia. This topic is particularly important since both CSR and Executive Compensation disclosure decisions are subject to managerial discretion, thus the motive of the such disclosure by the firms might potentially be influenced by personal agenda. CSR was measured using the CSR Disclosure Index, while Executive Compensation was measured following the MCCG (2021). We used a panel data of 200 non-financial listed firms during the year 2009-2015. We found that CSR was insignificant in influencing the level of executive compensation in Malaysia. This finding suggests that any changes in CSR will not have an effect on compensation. The unconstructive environment in the emerging economy leads to the manipulation of CSR disclosure, hence weakening its function and effectiveness. We found that firm’s profitability positively influenced the level of executive compensation, hence suggesting that a firm’s governance system in Malaysia has been strengthened and improved. This study provides useful insights to policy makers in Malaysia in increasing the reliability of CSR and executive compensation, that will benefit the firms as well as the decision makers. Accounting Research Institute (ARI), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 2023-12 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/88826/1/88826.pdf The relationship between corporate social responsibility disclosure and executive compensation in listed firms in Malaysia / Nooraisah Katmon … [et al.]. (2023) Management & Accounting Review (MAR) <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Management_=26_Accounting_Review_=28MAR=29/>, 22 (3): 9. pp. 224-243. ISSN 2550-1895
institution Universiti Teknologi Mara
building Tun Abdul Razak Library
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topic Indexes (General)
Business ethics
spellingShingle Indexes (General)
Business ethics
Katmon, Nooraisah
Hanifa, Mohamed Hisham
Rambeli, Norimah
Mohamad, Zam Zuriyati
Ahamad Rapani, Nor Hanani
Al Farooque, Omar
Ismail, Rosmini
The relationship between corporate social responsibility disclosure and executive compensation in listed firms in Malaysia / Nooraisah Katmon … [et al.]
description We examined the relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Disclosure and Executive Compensation in listed companies in Malaysia. This topic is particularly important since both CSR and Executive Compensation disclosure decisions are subject to managerial discretion, thus the motive of the such disclosure by the firms might potentially be influenced by personal agenda. CSR was measured using the CSR Disclosure Index, while Executive Compensation was measured following the MCCG (2021). We used a panel data of 200 non-financial listed firms during the year 2009-2015. We found that CSR was insignificant in influencing the level of executive compensation in Malaysia. This finding suggests that any changes in CSR will not have an effect on compensation. The unconstructive environment in the emerging economy leads to the manipulation of CSR disclosure, hence weakening its function and effectiveness. We found that firm’s profitability positively influenced the level of executive compensation, hence suggesting that a firm’s governance system in Malaysia has been strengthened and improved. This study provides useful insights to policy makers in Malaysia in increasing the reliability of CSR and executive compensation, that will benefit the firms as well as the decision makers.
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author Katmon, Nooraisah
Hanifa, Mohamed Hisham
Rambeli, Norimah
Mohamad, Zam Zuriyati
Ahamad Rapani, Nor Hanani
Al Farooque, Omar
Ismail, Rosmini
author_facet Katmon, Nooraisah
Hanifa, Mohamed Hisham
Rambeli, Norimah
Mohamad, Zam Zuriyati
Ahamad Rapani, Nor Hanani
Al Farooque, Omar
Ismail, Rosmini
author_sort Katmon, Nooraisah
title The relationship between corporate social responsibility disclosure and executive compensation in listed firms in Malaysia / Nooraisah Katmon … [et al.]
title_short The relationship between corporate social responsibility disclosure and executive compensation in listed firms in Malaysia / Nooraisah Katmon … [et al.]
title_full The relationship between corporate social responsibility disclosure and executive compensation in listed firms in Malaysia / Nooraisah Katmon … [et al.]
title_fullStr The relationship between corporate social responsibility disclosure and executive compensation in listed firms in Malaysia / Nooraisah Katmon … [et al.]
title_full_unstemmed The relationship between corporate social responsibility disclosure and executive compensation in listed firms in Malaysia / Nooraisah Katmon … [et al.]
title_sort relationship between corporate social responsibility disclosure and executive compensation in listed firms in malaysia / nooraisah katmon … [et al.]
publisher Accounting Research Institute (ARI), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam
publishDate 2023
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/88826/1/88826.pdf
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