Investor Relations

We investigate the idea that firms’ choices of M&A evaluation methods are influenced by two socio-political factors that arise in the behavioral theory of the firm—uncertainty and controversy. In doing so, we investigate boundary conditions …

We use the relaxation of interstate branching restrictions under the Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act (IBBEA) to examine how increases in competition affect incumbents’ voluntary disclosure choices. States implemented the IBBEA over …

For nearly as long as the topic of sustainable business has been taught and researched in business schools, proponents have warned about barriers to genuine integration in business school practices. This article examines how academic …

Systematic international diversification research depends on reliable measurements of the degree of internationalization (DOI) of the firm. In this paper, we argue that the inclusion of social markers of internationalization can contribute to the …

Climate change is happening and related risks are of increasing concern to a broad range of stakeholders from the broader public, including regulators and institutional investors.We need to fund the transition to a low carbon and climate resilient …

Weil sich öffentliche Kommunikation nach wie vor zu großen Teilen in journalistischen Massenmedien vollzieht, gehören sie zu den entscheidenden Instanzen der öffentlichen Meinungsbildung. Unter dem Einfluss von PR/OK-Quellen formen sie zunächst …

Das Thema Kommunikation wird in diesem Kapitel auf zwei Ebenen behandelt, einer Metaebene und einer praxisrelevanten Ebene. Die Metaebene betrifft das dieser Forschungsarbeit zugrunde liegende Verständnis von Kommunikation (III. 1.1) und …

We develop a new perspective on leadership and identity in the family business using the concepts of identity process theory, transformative learning and identity work to demonstrate how the leader of a first- to second-generation transitioning …