Title: Analysis of ESOP implementation determinants at companies in Indonesia

Authors: Mardanung Patmo Cahjono; Dyah Ayu Puri Palupi; Kristyana Dananti

Addresses: Faculty of Economics, Universitas Kristen Surakarta, Jl. R.W. Monginsidi number 36-38, Central Java, 57134, Indonesia ' Faculty of Economics, Universitas Kristen Surakarta, Jl. R.W. Monginsidi number 36-38, Central Java, 57134, Indonesia ' Faculty of Economics, Universitas Kristen Surakarta, Jl. R.W. Monginsidi number 36-38, Central Java, 57134, Indonesia

Abstract: Employee stock option plan (ESOP) represents one of the compensation forms conducted by a company to overcome the agency cost problems. The objective of this study is to analyse the ESOP implementation determinants. They include total assets (TA), debt to equity ratio (DER), market to book value ratio (MBR), growth, current ratio (CR), and time interest earned ratio (TIER) on the implementation of ESOP for companies in Indonesia. The population of the research was all of the companies which implement the ESOP and which are listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). Its samples were 34 companies. The result of this study shows that the company size, leverage, growth, and liquidity has a significantly negative effect on the ESOP implementation. The enterprises which valued from the MBR and TIER have a significant positive effect on the ESOP implementation.

Keywords: ESOP; employee stock option plan; agency cost; compensation; signalling theory; employee; stock option.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTGM.2018.092482

International Journal of Trade and Global Markets, 2018 Vol.11 No.1/2, pp.57 - 66

Received: 22 Jun 2017
Accepted: 12 Oct 2017

Published online: 21 Jun 2018 *

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