communication by the agent (i.e., a self-report). In a simple setting with no communication, alternative labor market frictions lead … signals serve as a veracity check on the agent’s self-report. Finally, such communication sometimes makes delaying the …

, center office staff, General Motors and its levels of management, the need for clarity and discipline when working with … computers, the needs of business, hospital, and non-profit organizations, the importance of communication, and change in …

information compared to more traditional communication methods (e.g., policies, procedures, operating manuals, posters …

agency dynamics within family businesses, as moderated by differing forms of governance and management practices … among family firms that employ differing governance and management practices. In particular, this study looks at how the … agency dynamics of family firms that employ the most concentrated forms of management and governance, manifested as owner …

Nardelli, the lives of these high ranking corporate managers have been extensively scrutinized. However, despite the numerous … has always centered on upper level management. From wondering how much the store manager at my first job got paid, to … considered for an executive level management position in the future. To do so, the most effective means appeared to be to …

failure and persistence. In the first essay, hypotheses are developed on the unintended consequences of patenting. Disclosure … domains—and suggests that hazards of disclosure also varies with this breadth. Finally, the third essay examines the effects …

managers’ disclosure decisions, investors with incentives to demand public disclosure, and for firms whose investors are most …This paper examines how one firm’s commitment to provide more public disclosure affects other firms’ disclosure … practices in subsequent periods. I develop an investor demand-driven explanation for why and when firms adopt the disclosure …

public policies encouraging firms to adopt environmental management systems. Mandatory disclosure rules offer the potential … so, a mix of mandatory disclosure rules, NGO auditing and environmental management systems may be needed to induce full … environmental disclosure. …

firms with poor disclosure of their green performance. Thus, the betas of this factor could be a useful tool for investors … that wish to incorporate these aspects in the management of their portfolios and analysts interested in corporate exposure …

initiatives under way to address the disclosure of climate-related financial risks, focusing on the main international work … streams promoted by the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation, the European Financial Reporting Advisory …