Because uncertainty is high in bad times, investors find it harder to assess firm prospects and, hence, should value analyst output more. However, higher uncertainty makes analysts' tasks harder so it is unclear if analyst output is more valuable in bad times. We find that, in bad times, analyst...

Analysts often update their recommendations following corporate news. Questions have been raised regarding analysts' ability to generate new information beyond recent corporate events. Employing a comprehensive database on corporate news we show that only a small minority of 27.9% of all...

To help bridge the gap between the emergent and rational school of strategy formation, I analyze the role of alternative generation and information integration as two process-based characteristics of the strategy process in the relationship between strategic planning and decision quality. Based...

Bei der Verbreitung populärer Managementkonzepte, wie z. B. TQM oder Lean Management, wurde bislang Unternehmensberatungen und „Managementgurus“ eine entscheidende Rolle zugewiesen. Kapitalmarktakteure hatte bislang kaum jemand auf der Rechnung, obwohl Investoren und Finanzanalysten...