TY  - JOUR
AB  - The present study examines the relationship of firm structure and profitability, taking into consideration major characteristics such as firm size, firm age, debt ratio and ownership structure of 48 Jordanian industrial companies for a period of one decade, that is from 1995 to 2004, listed in Amman Stock Exchange. Hypotheses are developed taking into account both previous research and the particular idiosyncrasies of the national context. The study employed two model specifications in order to test the hypotheses, using the profitability measurement of Rate of Return on Equity (ROE) and Rate of Return on Investment (ROI). The empirical findings suggest that firm structure emerges as an important factor affecting profitability. The results indicate that a weak relationship existed between some of the independent variable and profitability, except for debt ratio.
VL  - 22
IS  - 1
SN  - 1026-4116
DO  - 10.1108/10264116200600003
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/10264116200600003
AU  - Mahmoud Abu‐Tapanjeh Abdussalam
PY  - 2006
Y1  - 2006/01/01
TI  - An Empirical Study of Firm Structure and Profitability Relationship: The Case of Jordan
T2  - Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 41
EP  - 59
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -