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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Firm reputation"”.
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Essays on Individual Judgment, Stakeholders and Firm Performance: Microfinance, Firm Reputation and Industry Competition
… making may have performance impact at the firm level. In the first essay, I explore how individual characteristics of microfinance recipients such as their personal strategy in managing work and family-related roles influences their investment decisions in their micro enterprises. In the …
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The Strategic Fit Between Board of Directors Characteristics and the External Environment, and its Effect on Firm Reputation
… examining the effects of boards of directors on firm reputation. First, using upper echelons theory, I derive hypotheses about how the human and social capital, and the demographic characteristics of the board affect corporate reputation. Second, I examine how fit with an ideal profile of board …
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Vendor Firm Characteristics and Buyers' Perceptions of Transaction Costs and Relationship Governance
… relational exchange in studying how vendor firm attributes affect buyers’ perceptions of the vendor as well as their willingness-to-engage in a particular type of relationship exchange with the vendor. Two separate, but conceptually-related essays are offered to add some clarity to variables …
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Early employees of venture-backed startups : selection and wage differentials
… venture capital-backed startups and established firms given that the two firm types compete for talent. Using data on graduating college students from MIT, I find that VC-backed startups on average pay 8%-13% higher wages than their more established counterparts. I explore two channels for the …
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Essays on Intellectual Property
… three essays on regulation. In the first essay, "Firm Reputation and Screening at the Patent Office", we assert that the patent office is an important regulator, exerting influence on firm outcomes. Prior research argues that powerful groups such as top innovators are able to capture their …
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The Impact of Corporate Crisis on Stock Returns: An Event-driven Approach
… product recalls can damage customer trust and firm reputation severely, which may lead to tremendous loss in sales and firm equity value. My research aims to integrate information available on the market to assist firms in tackling crisis events, and to provide insight for better decision …
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An empirical investigation of client perceived value for professional B2B services in an international context
… between the resource-based view (RBV) of a firm and client perceived value. By drawing on the theories mentioned above, and the results from the exploratory research, a conceptual model and a series of hypotheses were developed. The data used to test the model in Phase 2 was collected from …