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Family Control and Expropriation at Not-for-Profit Organizations: Evidence from Korean Private Universities

Authors
Bae, Kee-HongKim, Seung-BoKim, Woochan
Issue Date
7월-2012
Publisher
WILEY
Keywords
Corporate Governance; Non-profits; Expropriation; Donations; Private University
Citation
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE-AN INTERNATIONAL REVIEW, v.20, no.4, pp.388 - 404
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Journal Title
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE-AN INTERNATIONAL REVIEW
Volume
20
Number
4
Start Page
388
End Page
404
URI
https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/107998
DOI
10.1111/j.1467-8683.2012.00922.x
ISSN
0964-8410
Abstract
Manuscript Type Empirical Research Question/Issue We study an agency problem in private universities the conflict between controlling families and other stakeholders. We investigate whether universities over which controlling families have disproportionately significant power relative to the amount of funds they contribute, that is, universities with high expropriation risk, are associated with lower outside donations and poor quality. Research Findings/Insights Using a sample of Korean private universities, we find that measures of family control in excess of monetary contributions are negatively related to the level of outside donation and measures of university quality. We also find that universities at which the controlling family exerts disproportionate control are more likely to face disputes between the controlling family and other stakeholders. Finally, we show that our results are not driven by reverse causality. Theoretical/Academic Implications While the existing literature on not-for-profit organizations focuses on the conflict between professional managers and other stakeholders, we study the conflict between controlling families and other stakeholders. We investigate a situation in which the controlling family expropriates other stakeholders, a topic missing from the existing not-for-profit literature. Practitioner/Policy Implications This study offers insights to policymakers interested in creating private universities in an emerging market setting. The relevance of our results is not limited to Korea. According to Altbach, family control of private universities is prevalent in a number of countries, including Mexico, Thailand, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Argentina, India, and China.
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