Purpose – To provide an introduction for the special issue on surveys, to give an overview of the survey literature and debate, and to provide direction for future research using the survey method. Design/methodology/approach – Survey of the relevant literature. Findings – The survey...

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to analyze both survey and non‐survey data to draw conclusions about the status of survey‐based research in finance. Design/methodology/approach – The paper surveys editors from 15 core and 35 non‐core finance journals to learn their views...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report on the systematic translation and content validation method used to produce the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Duke Special Survey on Corporate Policy by Graham and Harvey. Design/methodology/approach – In accordance with the requirements...

Purpose – The performance of actively managed mutual funds is largely dependent upon the investment decisions of the fund managers. The purpose of this study is to examine the decision processes in German fund companies and their impact on fund performance. Design/methodology/approach – The...

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to analyze survey results on the perception of dividends by managers of dividend‐paying firms listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Design/methodology/approach – Managers from a sample of 291 dividend‐paying TSX‐listed Canadian firms were...