A considerable amount of research has revealed that ostracism is an important social phenomenon that substantially impacts the way people treat and are treated by others. Despite the importance of ostracism, little attention has been paid to workplace ostracism (WOS). This is surprising given...

Prior Research Suggests That A High Technology Start-Up's Innovative Capability And Inter-Firm Network Influence Its Performance And Consequently, Firm Valuation. Few Studies Consider Their Joint Influence And Even Fewer Consider The Temporal Change Of Those Effects On Firm Valuation. In This...

Development of large‐scale infrastructure projects that solicits the support of private capital is no longer a new phenomenon. This is commonly implemented using governance arrangements such as Build‐Operate‐Transfer and other technical variations of public‐private partnerships....

A rich literature argues that stock repurchases often serve as positive economic signals beneficial to investors. Yet due to their inherent flexibility, open-market repurchase programs have long been criticized as weak signals lacking commitment. We evaluate whether some managers potentially use...