Shaping expectations, losing flexibility: A study of CEO promises as strategic communication tools
Abstract Research Summary CEO promises are powerful but understudied communication tools. We develop a dual‐mechanism framework theorizing that while CEO promises elevate stakeholder expectations, they simultaneously constrain strategic flexibility. We argue that CEO promise‐making is shaped by two competing pressures: making more promises when the ...
Majid Majzoubi +2 more
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Early warning strategies for corporate operational risk: A study by an improved random forest algorithm using FCM clustering. [PDF]
Fang X.
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Better on Average? Average Inflation Targeting With an Unclear Averaging Window
ABSTRACT Average inflation targeting (AIT) aims to stabilize inflation expectations by offsetting past deviations from target. However, ambiguity about the averaging window can complicate expectations formation and reduce policy effectiveness. This paper integrates AIT into a benchmark DSGE model, incorporating adaptive learning and a signal extraction
James Dean
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Digital supply chain transformation improves corporate carbon emission efficiency in Chinese listed companies. [PDF]
Wei J, Zhang X, Cheng Y.
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ABSTRACT Context The microservices architectural style has revolutionized the way modern software systems are developed and operated. While the development of new microservices systems can leverage a wide range of resources and proven strategies, the migration of an existing monolithic system is not easily generalizable.
Jonas Fritzsch +6 more
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African sovereign risk premia and international market assets: A relook under the COVID-19 outbreak. [PDF]
Amewu G, Akosah NK, Armah M.
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Perspectives On Machine Learning Inference Serving in Real‐World Settings
ABSTRACT Introduction As machine learning (ML)‐enabled systems become increasingly prevalent across industries, the engineering challenges of deploying and maintaining them in production have emerged as critical. The existing engineering knowledge base often derives from conceptual frameworks or case studies conducted by large technology companies ...
Dennis Muiruri +3 more
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Trends in government and donor funding for vertical and horizontal community health worker programmes in sub-Saharan Africa. [PDF]
Shukla S +10 more
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Do Asian Companies Bid Higher in Cross‐Border M&A? A Moderating Effect Analysis
ABSTRACT This study examines whether Asian companies pay higher premiums in cross‐border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and identifies the institutional factors driving this behavior. Grounded in the concept of Asian institutional logic—characterized by state coordination, relational governance, and long‐term strategic orientation—we argue that these ...
Conrado Diego García‐Gómez +3 more
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Financing costs and the competitiveness of renewable power. [PDF]
Wilson C, Shrimali G, Caldecott B.
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