This study investigates the effects of board characteristics on R&D investment by utilizing a data set of electronics firms listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporations. The empirical results indicate that R&D investment is negatively associated with board size and positively associated with...

This study investigates the effects of board characteristics on R&D investment by utilizing a data set of electronics firms listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporations. The empirical results indicate that R&D investment is negatively associated with board size and positively associated with...

This paper studies the corporate internationalization decision of family firms and the effect of family ownership on internationalization. Using a panel data set of manufacturing firms listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange during 2000–2007, the empirical results indicate that...

This study examines the effect of independent directors? human capital (independent directors? educational level, CEO experience and international experience) on firms? decisions toward internationalization. Using a panel of electronics firms in Taiwan, the results show that independent...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between capital expenditures and corporate earnings for 357 manufacturing firms listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange over the sample period 1992-2002. Design/methodology/approach -The sample period of 11 years is divided into...