The effect of ownership structure on the level of agency conflict: The moderating role of debt level

• Published in: International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science 2022-06, Vol.11 (5), p.314-323
• Main Authors: Putri, Nur Mulyani Dwi, Nurfauziah, Nurfauziah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Corporate debt; Decision making; Stock exchanges; Stockholders
• ISSN: 2147-4478; 2147-4478
• DOI: 10.20525/ijrbs.v11i5.1886

This study aims to examine the effect of ownership structure on the level of agency conflict and examine the effect of corporate debt levels on the relationship between ownership structure and agency in manufacturing companies which is listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). In this study, researchers use two ownership structures, namely family ownership and insider ownership. The ownership structure is measured by the percentage of share ownership by family and insiders. The population of this study is all manufacturing companies listed on the IDX (Indonesian Stock Exchange) from 2017 to 2019. This study uses the purposive sampling technique. This study also has 19 companies with family ownership structures and 21 companies with insider ownership structures as samples. The data analysis technique uses descriptive statistical analysis by SPSS. The results of this study indicate that family ownership and insider ownership have a negative effect on the level of agency conflict in the company. In addition, this study also proves that the level of debt in the company strengthens the relationship between ownership structure and the level of agency conflict.