代理問題對企業慈善捐款影響之研究

Effect of agency problems on corporate charitable donations

葉念佳(NIEN-CHIA YEH)

指導教授 ： 葉春岑 ； 姚舜輝

長榮大學/管理學院/經營管理研究所(博)/碩士(2011年)

https://doi.org/10.6833/CJCU.2011.00093

摘要

本研究以利潤極大化與代理理論為基礎，針對1997年至2009年台灣證券交易所公開發行上市、上櫃公司為樣本，驗證影響公司慈善捐款與否以及影響捐款程度多寡之因素。研究所獲得的結果: (一)、由Logistic迴歸分析結果顯示，在有獨立董事及法人持股比率較高的公司，較少捐款；董事規模、內部人士持股比率越高、自由現金流量越大、有財團法人的公司，越會慈善捐款。前述結果符合代理理論。廣告費用越高、企業規模越大，越會慈善捐款，符合利潤極大化。 (二)、複迴歸結果顯示，有獨立董事及負債比率較高的公司，捐款較少；有財團法人的公司，越會進行慈善捐款，符合代理理論。廣告費用、勞動密集度、獲利能力越高的公司，捐款越多，符合利潤極大化。

關鍵字

代理理論 ； 利潤極大化 ； 慈善捐贈

並列摘要

Based on the profit maximization theory and agency theory, this research, using samples from Taiwan Listed and OTC Listed Companies, 1997 to 2009, verified and studied the influential factors on the enterprise charity donation possibility and amount. The research results are exhibited as follows: (1) The logistic regression analysis displayed that an enterprise with independent directors and higher institutional holding contributes donated less, while companies having larger board scale, higher insider shareholding ratio, higher free cash flow and foundation donated more. The agency theory, hence, was proved. A firm with higher advertisement expense and larger enterprise scale makes more charity donation, which matches the profit maximization theory. (2) According to the results of multiple regression analysis, corporations having independent directors donated less, while those with foundation donated more. Thus, the agency theory was confirmed. Companies having higher advertisement budget, labor intensity and profit ability made more charitable donation, which matches profit maximization.

並列關鍵字

agency theory ； profit maximization ； charitable donation

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