CEO characteristics and IR4.0 adoption

IF 1.2 Q4 MANAGEMENT

JOURNAL OF GENERAL MANAGEMENT Pub Date : 2024-06-24 DOI:10.1177/03063070241263645

Char-Lee Lok, Chee-Wooi Hooy, Shu-Fen Chuah

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Abstract

This study investigates the impacts of CEO personal characteristics on the IR4.0 adoption of 954 publicly listed companies in Bursa Malaysia in 2019. Logistic regression analysis is employed to assess the determinants of the IR4.0 adoption. This study contributes to the literature related to the risk preference of CEOs and proxy of IR4.0 adoption from several dimensions, including the profile of key personnel, technology suppliers, Chief Information Officer and Technology Committee. This study found that elder CEOs are unlikely to invest in IR4.0 technologies due to their risk-averse behaviours. Moreover, CEOs are unlikely to pursue more risk-taking activities if they also hold board chairs. The agency theory explains that weak monitoring of the board reduces the performance expectation of CEOs, and hence, CEOs prefer to be prudent to protect their status. However, CEO with foreign tertiary education experience is more likely to adopt IR4.0 technology because they have more global knowledge, broader perspectives, and a more receptive attitude to risks and innovative solutions. Lastly, it is found that female CEO tends to be more prudent in firm with fewer directors due to lower complexity and relatively narrower scope of operations.

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首席执行官的特点与 IR4.0 的采用

本研究调查了首席执行官个人特征对2019年马来西亚证券交易所954家上市公司采用IR4.0的影响。本研究采用逻辑回归分析法来评估采用 IR4.0 的决定因素。本研究从关键人员、技术供应商、首席信息官和技术委员会的情况等多个维度，对与首席执行官的风险偏好和IR4.0采用的代理相关的文献做出了贡献。本研究发现，年长的首席执行官由于其风险规避行为，不太可能投资于 IR4.0 技术。此外，如果首席执行官同时担任董事会主席，他们也不太可能从事更多的冒险活动。代理理论认为，董事会监督不力会降低首席执行官的业绩预期，因此，首席执行官更倾向于谨慎行事，以保护自己的地位。然而，拥有国外高等教育经历的首席执行官更有可能采用 IR4.0 技术，因为他们拥有更多的全球知识、更广阔的视野，以及更容易接受风险和创新解决方案的态度。最后，研究发现，在董事人数较少的公司中，女性首席执行官往往更加谨慎，因为复杂性较低，业务范围相对较窄。

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JOURNAL OF GENERAL MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT-

CiteScore

2.60

自引率

33.30%

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期刊介绍： Journal of General Management is quarterly peer reviewed journal, with a mission to provide thought leadership by publishing articles on managerial practices with organisation-wide or cross-functional implications. We seek original theoretical and practical insights into general management in all types of organisations.