ISO‐9000 Certification and Ownership Structure: Effects upon Firm Performance
研究了西班牙制造业企业采用ISO认证的影响因素，发现生产中间品、实施准时制生产的企业更易认证，且所有权结构（尤其是跨国大股东）显著影响认证决策，认证和所有权结构均提升绩效，但高集中度会削弱认证的正面效果。
ISO certification has become a pervasive mechanism adopted by firms to improve their operational performance. In this paper, we examine the operational and organizational factors that increase the likelihood of adopting ISO certification and the impact that ISO certification and ownership structure have upon firm performance. Using a sample of 163 Spanish manufacturing firms for the period 1996–2000 we perform a rare events logit model and a regression analysis. Our findings show that firms producing intermediate goods that have implemented just‐in‐time practices are more likely to adopt ISO certification. Furthermore, we report a strong influence of the ownership structure upon ISO adoption policy, especially when a multinational firm is the largest shareholder. Empirical evidence supports that ISO certification and ownership structure positively impact firm performance. However, our results indicate that the positive impact of ISO certification on performance diminishes in firms where ownership is highly concentrated.