After more than 35 years, Hambrick and Mason's upper echelons theory (UET) stands as
one of the most influential perspectives in management research. However, as the literature …

Signaling theory is about decision-making and communication. It describes scenarios where
signalers send observable signals that carry credible information about unobservable …

Management research increasingly recognizes omitted variables as a primary source of
endogeneity that can induce bias in empirical estimation. Methodological scholarship on the …

Management scholars have demonstrated that CEOs look to cues provided from external
stakeholders when determining the direction and timing of strategic action. Research has …

Despite the long-standing research interest in the pre-deal phase of mergers and
acquisitions, many important questions remain unanswered. We review and synthesize the …

Although corporate social performance has become an important measure of firm
performance, there is little understanding about how firms respond to social performance …

While research on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) capabilities is accelerating, our
understanding of their antecedents and performance implications still remains rather …

To meet growing demands for information on their environmental impacts, firms may engage
in selective disclosure by strategically reporting only a subset of relevant data. In this article …

This study examines whether an acquirer's pre-announcement corporate social
responsibility (CSR) engagement can provide an insurance-like effect to preserve acquirer …

Abstract Research Question/Issue Using insights from an in‐depth qualitative interview
study, we propose an input‐process‐output model where the link between women directors …