{"title":"财务信息和企业社会责任披露对投资决策的影响:来自实验的证据","authors":"Hijroh Rokhayati, E. Nahartyo, Haryono H","doi":"10.22452/AJBA.VOL12NO1.5","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Manuscript type: Research paper Research aims: This research is based on an experiment which is conducted to examine the effects of financial information and corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure on investment decision. Design/Methodology/Approach: The research employs the laboratory experiment design which involves 45 graduate students as subjects. The independent variable, financial information, is manipulated by favourable and unfavourable financial information while the CSR disclosure is manipulated by prevention focus and promotion focus. The dependent variable, investment decision, is manipulated by using the 10-point Likert scale. Subjects are randomly assigned to one of four treatments (favourable or unfavourable financial information and promotion focus or prevention focus of CSR disclosure). Research findings: The results show that CSR disclosure affects investment decision. The results also show that subjects decide on greater investments when the CSR disclosure is with a prevention focus. Theoretical contribution/Originality: By investigating the effect of financial information and CSR disclosure on investment decision, this research has effectively used the CSR disclosure strategy to determine investment decision. This research contributes to extant literature by highlighting that CSR disclosure based on regulatory focus can be more effective for investment decision, especially when it has a prevention focus. This persuades investors to make their investment decision. Practitioner/Policy implication: The findings of the current research show that investors make greater investments in financial information and CSR disclosure with a prevention focus. The findings of this research will encourage firms to disclose their CSR activities by taking into consideration the situational aspects, based on the prevention focus that emphasises on avoiding social and environmental negative effects. Research limitation/Implications: This research only examines the situational focus of regulation on investment decision. 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Effect of Financial Information and Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure on Investment Decision: Evidence from an Experimental Study
Manuscript type: Research paper Research aims: This research is based on an experiment which is conducted to examine the effects of financial information and corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure on investment decision. Design/Methodology/Approach: The research employs the laboratory experiment design which involves 45 graduate students as subjects. The independent variable, financial information, is manipulated by favourable and unfavourable financial information while the CSR disclosure is manipulated by prevention focus and promotion focus. The dependent variable, investment decision, is manipulated by using the 10-point Likert scale. Subjects are randomly assigned to one of four treatments (favourable or unfavourable financial information and promotion focus or prevention focus of CSR disclosure). Research findings: The results show that CSR disclosure affects investment decision. The results also show that subjects decide on greater investments when the CSR disclosure is with a prevention focus. Theoretical contribution/Originality: By investigating the effect of financial information and CSR disclosure on investment decision, this research has effectively used the CSR disclosure strategy to determine investment decision. This research contributes to extant literature by highlighting that CSR disclosure based on regulatory focus can be more effective for investment decision, especially when it has a prevention focus. This persuades investors to make their investment decision. Practitioner/Policy implication: The findings of the current research show that investors make greater investments in financial information and CSR disclosure with a prevention focus. The findings of this research will encourage firms to disclose their CSR activities by taking into consideration the situational aspects, based on the prevention focus that emphasises on avoiding social and environmental negative effects. Research limitation/Implications: This research only examines the situational focus of regulation on investment decision. Future research can examine the effect of chronic regulatory focus on investors.
Keywords: Financial Information, Corporate Social Responsibility, Regulatory Focus Theory, Experimental Design, Investment Decision JEL Classification: M41
期刊介绍:
An academic journal that aims to advance knowledge in the business and accounting disciplines, to narrow the gap between theory and practice, and to set direction for policy initiatives in Asia. Welcome to the Asian Journal of Business and Accounting (AJBA). AJBA is an international refereed journal, published biannually (30th June and 30th December) by the Faculty of Business and Accountancy, University of Malaya, Malaysia. AJBA aims to publish scholarly business researches that are relevant to Malaysia and the Asian region. It intends to highlight the practical implications in promoting better business decision making process and the formulation of public policy in Asia. This journal publishes theoretical, conceptual, and empirical papers within the broad areas of business and accounting in Asia. The AJBA covers a broad spectrum of the business and accounting disciplines. A suggestive (though not necessarily comprehensive) list of areas that would be included in this journal are: general management, strategic management, human resource management, organizational behaviour, labour and industrial relations, international business management, business communication, entrepreneurship, leadership, management science, operations management, production management, supply chain management, marketing management, brand management, consumer behaviour, information management, e-marketing, e-commerce, quality management, retailing, service marketing, hospitality management, hotel and tourism management, asset pricing, capital and money markets, corporate finance, derivatives markets, finance and banking, financial economics, etc.