Chuah, Shu Fen (2025) Ceo Characteristics, Firm Risk Exposure And Industrial Revolution 4.0 Adoption In Malaysia. PhD thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
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Abstract
This thesis investigates the relationship between CEO characteristics and the Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0) adoption, considering the moderating role of firm risk exposure. Drawing on upper echelons theory (UET), the thesis explores how CEO characteristics, specifically family CEOs, female CEOs, CEOs with foreign tertiary education, and older CEOs, influence IR4.0 adoption, which can be viewed as an extended managerial risk-taking. This thesis proposed that IR4.0 adoption could be reflected through four dimensions: technology acquisition, the hiring of top management team (TMT) with IR4.0 expertise, the appointment of chief information officers (CIOs), and the establishment of board-level technology committees. Using a panel dataset of 944 publicly listed firms on Bursa Malaysia from 2015 to 2023, resulting in a total of 8,163 observations, this study analyses data sourced from company annual reports and the S&P Capital IQ database.
| Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management |
| Divisions: | Pusat Pengajian Pengurusan (School of Management) > Thesis |
| Depositing User: | Mr Aizat Asmawi Abdul Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Jun 2026 04:16 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Jun 2026 04:16 |
| URI: | http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/64372 |
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