The Effect of Rewards and Structure of Board on Investment in Research and Development

Abstract: Competition, the main motivation for growth and development of the company's Competition. Research and Development activities by creating new opportunities can change organization. Board structure, every organization, play a major role in advancing the goals and making optimum decision for increasing company's value and thus entering to the arena competition; Because of the importance of this subject in this study, we test the effect of reward and structure of the Board on R&D. The data from 27 firms listed in the Tehran Stock Exchange for the period of 1390 to 1395 were collected. Hypothesis test results show that Board of Directors compensation and its size, have a positive and meaningful impact on R&D of selected companies; but the Significant & negative relationship are between outside directors and CEO duality whit Investment in Research and Development.