Three essays on corporate finance
Authors
Yilmaz, Gokhan
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Francis, Bill
Wu, Qiang
Clark, Brian J.
Hasan, Iftekhar
Wu, Qiang
Clark, Brian J.
Hasan, Iftekhar
Issue Date
2014-08
Keywords
Management
Degree
PhD
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Abstract
The third essay examines the relationship between managerial ability and firm innovation in terms of quantity, quality and efficiency. In today's corporate framework where decisions are made by the top management team, we expect managerial ability to play a key role among a wide array of factors that determine the innovative success. We find positive and significant link between managerial ability and innovation after controlling for a large set of relevant variables. Our findings contribute to the literature on managers and their importance for firm performance. We also contribute to the innovation literature by identifying an important driver of firm innovation. Particularly, we show that managerial ability plays a key role in technological advancement.
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August 2014
School of Management
School of Management
Department
Lally School of Management
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
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