2010
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6975.2010.01378.x
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The Characteristics of Firms That Hire Chief Risk Officers

Abstract: We examine the characteristics of firms that adopt enterprise risk management (ERM) and find support for the hypothesis that firms adopt ERM for direct economic benefit rather than to merely comply with regulatory pressure. Using chief risk officer (CRO) hires as a proxy for ERM adoption we find that firms that are larger, more volatile, and have greater institutional ownership are more likely to adopt ERM. In addition, when the CEO has incentives to take risk, the firm is also more likely to hire a CRO. Final… Show more

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“…Therefore, H2 is accepted and it has a significant influence on the relationship of the extent of ERM implementation on firm performance. Liebenberg (2009) andWarr (2011) found that firm complexity has positive relationship to ERM adoption. Gordon et al (2009) and Pagach & Warr (2011) found those complexes firms have higher tendency to implement ERM concept.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Therefore, H2 is accepted and it has a significant influence on the relationship of the extent of ERM implementation on firm performance. Liebenberg (2009) andWarr (2011) found that firm complexity has positive relationship to ERM adoption. Gordon et al (2009) and Pagach & Warr (2011) found those complexes firms have higher tendency to implement ERM concept.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Liebenberg (2009) andWarr (2011) found that firm complexity has positive relationship to ERM adoption. Gordon et al (2009) and Pagach & Warr (2011) found those complexes firms have higher tendency to implement ERM concept. Bies (2007) claimed that ERM should be adopted depending on the size and level of complexity of the firm, while smaller firms applying ERM in less formal and less structured ways.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Beasley, Clune and Hermanson (2005) revealed that the stage of ERM implementation is positively related to the presence of a Chief Risk Offi cer (CRO), board independence, CEO and CFO evident support for ERM, the presence of a Big Four auditor, as well as to companies in the banking, education and insurance industry. Liebenberg and Hoyt (2003) and Pagach and Warr (2011) fi nd fi nancial leverage is positively associated with ERM implementation, but Hoyt and Liebenberg (2011) fi nd, using a broader set of indicators, ERM has a negative relation to leverage. Because of the inconsistency of the results, the effect of leverage as a determinant of ERM should be further employed.…”
Section: Review Of the Literaturementioning
confidence: 99%
“…ERM has emerged as a holistic perspective that integrates and coordinates risk management across the entire organization (e.g., Beasley, Clune, & Hermanson, 2005;Liebenberg & Hoyt, 2003;Pagach & Warr, 2011). Selim and McNamee (1999), highlighted that "a common framework and language of risk is the hallmark of ERM."…”
Section: Background On Ermmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Selim and McNamee (1999), highlighted that "a common framework and language of risk is the hallmark of ERM." The primary objective of ERM is to maximize stakeholders' value (COSO, 2004;Beasley et al, 2006;Hoyt & Liebenberg, 2011;Pagach & Warr, 2011). COSO (2004, p. 2) defines ERM as: A process, effected by an entity's board of directors, management and other personnel, applied in strategy setting and across the enterprise, designed to identify potential events that may affect the entity, and manage risk to be within its risk appetite, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of entity objectives.…”
Section: Background On Ermmentioning
confidence: 99%