Online product reviews provided by consumers who previously purchased products have become a major information source for consumers and marketers regarding product quality. This study extends previous research by conducting a more compelling test of the effect of online reviews on sales. In...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose and evaluate a new matching sample comparison method, the industry size peer matching method. Design/methodology/approach – Based on archival financial data from Compustat and econometric methods, the paper first validates that such a method...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose and evaluate a new matching sample comparison method, the industry size peer matching method. Design/methodology/approach – Based on archival financial data from Compustat and econometric methods, the paper first validates that such a method...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand the impact of tenure on earnings management. Design/methodology/approach – Analytical model; multivariate regression analysis. Findings – The paper predicts that managers are conservative in managing earnings when they first start to...