Keller Williams is one of the most successful real estate franchises in the world. The leaders of the company attribute its growth in large part to a cultural model that emphasizes profit sharing, interdependence, and success through the efforts of others. However, in general, the impact of...

We use Glassdoor data to study the effects of the public announcement of financial misconduct on employees' perceptions of firms and managers. We find a 0.32 standard deviation decline in employees' overall company ratings and 0.14 to 0.40 standard deviation declines in ratings of career...

This study explores the impact of employee voice by comparing the characteristics between public corporations with and without employee engagement surveys in place. First, it provides evidence of the relationship between companies utilizing employee engagement surveys and various long-term...

Prior research shows that family control affects firm value through capital investment, debt financing, M&A activities, and governance structure. This study investigates the role of corporate culture in family firms and its implications for firm value. We use more than 100,000 surveys collected...

Mutual fund shareholders are particularly supportive of “overlapping directors”—directors who serve simultaneously on a corporate board and a mutual fund board. Such support is observed on behalf of both connected funds (sharing a director with the company) and non-connected funds (not...