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Managerial ability and goodwill impairment: evidence from China

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  • Qiubin Huang
  • Mengyuan Xiong

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Purpose - This paper aims to examine the effects of managerial ability (MA) on the likelihood and the timeliness of goodwill impairment and explore whether the desirable effect of MA vary with the degree of agency problems. Design/methodology/approach - The authors propose a unified framework to simultaneously examine the effects of MA on the likelihood and the timeliness of goodwill impairment by incorporating a market-based impairment indicator (denoted as BTM), MA and the interaction of BTM with MA to this study’s regression model to account for the likelihood of goodwill impairment. BTM addresses the timeliness of goodwill impairment. Findings - This study finds that firms with higher MA have lower likelihood of goodwill impairment, and such firms are more likely to recognize goodwill impairment in a timely manner when the underlying value of goodwill is economically impaired. This desirable effect of MA is more pronounced in non-state-owned enterprise (SOEs) and firms without chief executive officer (CEO) duality. Practical implications - Firms can reduce the losses arising from goodwill impairment by enhancing the ability of their management teams combined with improved corporate governance structure. Originality/value - This paper provides novel insights on understanding the role of MA in not only reducing the likelihood but also enhancing the timeliness of goodwill impairment. The findings help advance the upper echelons theory by uncovering the heterogenous effects of executives with different levels of ability.

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  • Qiubin Huang & Mengyuan Xiong, 2022. "Managerial ability and goodwill impairment: evidence from China," International Journal of Emerging Markets, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 19(4), pages 921-940, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijoemp:ijoem-08-2021-1265
    DOI: 10.1108/IJOEM-08-2021-1265
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    Cited by:

    1. Han, Hongwen & Tang, Jiali Jenna & Tang, Qingquan, 2024. "The role of large shareholders in goodwill impairment decisions – Evidence from China," Emerging Markets Review, Elsevier, vol. 59(C).
    2. James, Hui Liang & Ngo, Thanh & Wang, Hongxia, 2023. "The impact of more able managers on corporate trade credit," Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, Elsevier, vol. 40(C).

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