The purpose of this paper is examining the impact of board characteristics on the efficiency of intellectual capital of the companies listed on Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE). Therefore, from Pulik’s model has been used as a proxy for intellectual capital. The research sample consists of 74 companies listed in the TSE. Research period covers a time span between 2005 to 2010. Multivariate regression statistical analysis was used to test the hypotheses of the research. The results show that there is a significant positive relationship between CEO duality and intellectual capital. But, there is not any significant relationship between other characteristics of board and intellectual capital.
Mahmudabadi H, Rezaei G, Saeedi M. Examining Impact of Board Characteristics on the Efficiency of Intellectual Capital of the Companies listed on Tehran Stock Exchange. 3 2014; 4 (2) :47-68 URL: http://mta.raja.ac.ir/article-1-114-en.html