The effect of CEO Narcissism on R&D Expenditures

Document Type : Original Article

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1 MSc., Department of Accounting, Qom University, Qom, Iran.

2 Department of Accounting, Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Qom, Qom, Iran

3 MSc., Department of Accounting, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran branch, Tehran, Iran.

10.22034/iaas.2022.365062.1367

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of CEO narcissism on the R&D Expenditures. For this purpose, the data related to the companies accepted in the Tehran Stock Exchange for the ten-year period between 1391 and 1400 were extracted for 80 companies and the statistical software Eviews 8 was used. The current research is descriptive and analytical in terms of its purpose; from the dimension of research type process, quantitative; From the perspective of logic, it is inductive research and from the perspective of the research result, it is applied research. After the statistical analysis, the results of the research hypotheses indicate that CEO narcissism has a positive and significant effect on R&D Expenditures. The findings of this study enrich and expand the theory of CEO narcissism. It also has important practical implications for R&D investment decisions and the selection of managers in companies. - - -

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