scholarly journals Attainment Discrepancy Level, Firm Resources Slack, and Sticky Cost

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
Riha Dedi Priantana ◽  
Abdul Rohman ◽  
Fuad .
Keyword(s):  
Business Processes ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Theory Of The Firm ◽  
Behavioral Theory ◽  
Firm Resources ◽  
Cost Behavior ◽  
Resource Slack ◽  
Asymmetric Cost ◽  
Social Attainment ◽  
Unabsorbed Slack

The aim of this study is to further develop the behavioral theory of the firm into the context of sticky cost research. The company’s actions in managing resources can be explained through the concept of attainment discrepancy level and resource slack in the behavioral theory of the firm explaining the company’s sticky costs. This study also examines the effect of attainment discrepancy levels, both historical and social, on cost behavior between slack dimensions and overall slack. To examine it, this study used 2,416 observations data from 302 companies listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange during 2009-2017. Using Eviews 10, the estimation results of the regression model based on HAC find that the attainment of discrepancy level and resource slack affects sticky costs. Specifically, this study found that historical attainment discrepancy level causes sticky cost behavior to decrease, whereas social attainment discrepancy level increases cost behavior to become more sticky cost. The effect of resource slack on sticky cost behavior is reduced, both for each slack dimension and for the overall slack. Furthermore, the results show that the existence of certain types of slack, namely unabsorbed slack, increases the company’s sticky cost behavior when it is associated with historical attainment discrepancy levels. To sum up, these results indicate that the firm makes internal business processes as the focus of attention in managing the company’s resources. As a consequence, this situation can be used as an alternative explanation for the company’s asymmetric cost behavior.

scholarly journals Problematic search, slack search and institutional logic in corporate R&D strategy: An empirical analysis of Taiwanese electronics firms

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 659-678 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin-Hua Lu ◽  
Shih-Chieh Fang
Keyword(s):  
Performance Feedback ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Theory Of The Firm ◽  
Business Group ◽  
Behavioral Theory ◽  
Institutional Logic ◽  
Taiwan Stock Exchange ◽  
Positive Performance ◽  
Theoretical Predictions ◽  
D Investment

AbstractThis study focuses on firms’ search behavior with regard to corporate R&D investment. Building on Cyert and March's (1963) behavioral theory of the firm, we develop specific hypotheses about how firms adjust their R&D investment in response to performance discrepancies, and how this adjustment varies for two types of slack resources. Moreover, by utilizing institutional logic, we also hypothesized that the firms’ search behaviors in response to performance feedback may differ between business-group affiliated and unaffiliated firms. Empirical evidence from panel data coving 274 Taiwanese electronics firms listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange over the period 1999–2008 is consistent with our theoretical predictions. In particular, we find that firms will increase R&D investment when they faced discrepancies in performance, but will decrease R&D spending when close to bankruptcy. Moreover, our results show that unabsorbed and absorbed slack have different impacts, positively and negatively affecting R&D investment, respectively. In addition, we find that both business group-affiliated and unaffiliated firms will increase R&D investment in response to negative performance feedback, but only business group-affiliated firms will increase R&D activity when facing positive performance feedback. Furthermore, we also find that only business group-affiliated firms have a greater inclination to invest in R&D when there is unabsorbed slack. Our findings extend the claims of behavioral theory in newly industrialized economies, and identify the important factors that need to be considered in future studies.

scholarly journals Analisis Pengaruh Karakteristik Dewan Terhadap Asymmetric Cost Behavior pada Perusahaan yang Terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia Tahun 2014-2018

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-217
Author(s):  
Supriyanto Supriyanto
Keyword(s):  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Control Variable ◽  
Institutional Ownership ◽  
Significant Variable ◽  
Board Size ◽  
Board Characteristics ◽  
Cost Behavior ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Asymmetric Cost ◽  
Asymmetric Cost Behavior

Analyzing the effect of the board characteristics on asymmetric cost behavior is the aim of this study. Asymmetric cost behavior is dependent variable, while board characteristics are an independent variable in which there are changes in sales, decrease dummy, interaction term, the board size, and non-executive ratios. In addition, the control variable is owned by institutional ownership. The data population was 1570 data obtained from 314 companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2014-2018. Data samples that had been tested and experienced deviations were 336 samples, therefore, the number of data analyzed is equal to 1234 samples. The annual financial statements were used in this study as secondary data and quantitative research. The result of the study is board characteristics have significant positive effect of changes in sales and interaction terms on asymmetric cost behavior and significant negative effect of decrease dummy on asymmetric cost behavior. The non-significant variable has negative effect on board size and institutional ownership on asymmetric cost behavior, while the ratio of non-executive has positive non-significant effect on asymmetric cost behavior.

The Effect of Strategy on the Asymmetric Cost Behavior of SG&A Expenses

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Apostolos A. Ballas ◽  
Vassilios-Christos Naoum ◽  
Orestes Vlismas
Keyword(s):  
Cost Behavior ◽  
Asymmetric Cost ◽  
Asymmetric Cost Behavior

How Starting Strategy and Network Structure Shape Problemistic Search: An Examination of Venture Capital Firms

2021 ◽  
pp. 104225872110335
Author(s):  
Jake Duke ◽  
Taha Havakhor ◽  
Rachel Mui ◽  
Owen Parker
Keyword(s):  
Venture Capital ◽  
Network Structure ◽  
Theory Of The Firm ◽  
Behavioral Theory ◽  
Organizational Strategy ◽  
Search Process ◽  
Strategy Research ◽  
Structural Holes ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Venture Capital Firms

Building on the behavioral theory of the firm, we empirically examine how starting strategies and syndication networks can influence venture capital (VC) firms’ problemistic search. We propose that: (a) depending on a VC’s strategic starting point, that is, the VC’s extent of specialization, the directionality of problemistic search may change to either expanding or contracting search activities; and (b) depending on search direction, structural holes in syndication networks can either impede or facilitate the problemistic search process. In a sample of U.S. VC firms, we find results consistent with our predictions, which have important implications for entrepreneurship and organizational strategy research.

scholarly journals Almost‐Maximization as a Behavioral Theory of the Firm: Static, Dynamic and Evolutionary Perspectives

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-258
Author(s):  
Huw Dixon
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Behavior ◽  
Firm Behavior ◽  
Theory Of The Firm ◽  
Behavioral Theory ◽  
Price Rigidity ◽  
Price Setting ◽  
Term Survival ◽  
Sales Revenue ◽  
Evolutionary Perspectives

Abstract In this paper we consider the effect of epsilon maximization on firm behavior. In particular we focus on the dynamic behavior of firms with the use of the example of price‐setting: We show how almost-rational firms can be more volatile in their behavior. However, if a lexicographic preference for simplicity is made, then we can explain nominal price rigidity as a result of epsilon optimization. The behavior of the firm—which is consistent with its long‐term survival—is examined. We argue that epsilon-optimization is consistent with survival in any context in which something is optimized: such as sales revenue.

Interdisciplinary Research in SCM: Through the Lens of the Behavioral Theory of the Firm

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nada R. Sanders ◽  
Brian S. Fugate ◽  
Zach G. Zacharia
Keyword(s):  
Interdisciplinary Research ◽  
Theory Of The Firm ◽  
Behavioral Theory

Real Earnings Smoothing and Asymmetric Cost Behavior

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikolaos I. Karampinis ◽  
Giannis D. Lessis ◽  
Dimitrios Ntounis ◽  
Orestes Vlismas
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Smoothing ◽  
Cost Behavior ◽  
Asymmetric Cost ◽  
Asymmetric Cost Behavior
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