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Signalling and Mimicry: The Evidence from Firm Goal Definition
R. Charles Moyer, Ramesh P. Rao, Jean Francois RegnardThis paper tests the mimicking propositions from signalling theory as they relate to stated firm objectives and firm performance. We classify the corporate objectives of a large…
Firm Performance Measures: Temporal Roadblocks to Innovation?
O. Felix Ayadi, PhD, Uric B. Dufrene, PhD, C. Pat Obi, PhDThis study identified four performance measures often employed in corporate analysis and examined their relationship with the firm's expenditures in research and development over…
The Incentive Effects of Accounting Based Long‐Term Performance Plans
Barbara Brockie Leonard, Chandrasekhar MishraLong‐term performance contracts are awarded to top management in order to provide incentives to maximize shareholder value. We test the incentive hypothesis using 350 firms, one…
Business Investment Strategy and Firm Performance: A Comparative Examination of Accounting and Market‐Based Measures
B. Wayne Rockmore, Foard F. JonesThis study examined the relationship between 130 firm's business investment strategy and their firm performance, as measured by return on investment (ROI) and earnngs per share…
Nonbanking Performance of Bank Holding Companies: An Update from 1986–1990
Atul K. SaxenaThere is an ongoing controversy over whether or not to extend commercial banks' nonbanking powers. Although the Glass‐Steagall Act of 1933 and the McFadden‐Pepper Act of 1927…
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