The Determinants of R&D Intensity: in Case of Malaysia
This paper examines the determinants of R&D spending in Malaysia. The study aims to investigate whether variables such as profitability, leverage, growth and director ownership influence R&D. Analysis of 30 companies from technology industry in ACE Market was selected. Descriptive analysis...
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| description | This paper examines the determinants of R&D spending in Malaysia. The study aims to investigate whether variables such as profitability, leverage, growth and director
ownership influence R&D. Analysis of 30 companies from technology industry in ACE Market was selected. Descriptive analysis and linear regression analysis are performed
in this study. By using the regression model, only two variables can be concluded as factors influencing the R&D which are profitability and leverage. Growth and director ownership are not significant in explaining the firms' decisions on R&D expenditure. |
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| spelling | oai:etd.uum.edu.my:29132016-04-24T01:24:02Z https://etd.uum.edu.my/2913/ The Determinants of R&D Intensity: in Case of Malaysia Suzaihan, Sulaiman HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management This paper examines the determinants of R&D spending in Malaysia. The study aims to investigate whether variables such as profitability, leverage, growth and director ownership influence R&D. Analysis of 30 companies from technology industry in ACE Market was selected. Descriptive analysis and linear regression analysis are performed in this study. By using the regression model, only two variables can be concluded as factors influencing the R&D which are profitability and leverage. Growth and director ownership are not significant in explaining the firms' decisions on R&D expenditure. Restricted 2011-06 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en https://etd.uum.edu.my/2913/1/Suzaihan_Sulaiman.pdf application/pdf en https://etd.uum.edu.my/2913/2/1.Suzaihan_Sulaiman.pdf Suzaihan, Sulaiman (2011) The Determinants of R&D Intensity: in Case of Malaysia. Masters thesis, Universiti Utara Malaysia. |
| spellingShingle | HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management Suzaihan, Sulaiman The Determinants of R&D Intensity: in Case of Malaysia |
| thesis_level | Master |
| title | The Determinants of R&D Intensity: in Case of Malaysia |
| title_full | The Determinants of R&D Intensity: in Case of Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | The Determinants of R&D Intensity: in Case of Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Determinants of R&D Intensity: in Case of Malaysia |
| title_short | The Determinants of R&D Intensity: in Case of Malaysia |
| title_sort | determinants of r d intensity in case of malaysia |
| topic | HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management |
| url | https://etd.uum.edu.my/2913/1/Suzaihan_Sulaiman.pdf https://etd.uum.edu.my/2913/2/1.Suzaihan_Sulaiman.pdf https://etd.uum.edu.my/2913/ |
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