Takeover speculation may hurt productivity because uncertainty and threat of job loss cause anxiety, distraction, and … productivity temporarily declines after announcements of speculative takeover rumors that do not materialize. This productivity dip … news, which are common in financial markets, and the costs of the takeover threat. …

announcements of takeover rumors that do not materialize. Such speculative news may hurt productivity because uncertainty and threat … effects of speculative financial news and the costs of takeover threats. …

that firm productivity temporarily declines upon announcements of speculative takeover rumors that do not materialize. This … speculative financial news and the costs of takeover threats. …