Internal and External Attributions by Managers in Earnings Conference Calls

<p>In this study, I examine whether managers make self-serving attributions by internally (externally) attributing favorable (unfavorable) performance or demonstrate leadership by accepting blame and deflecting praise when communicating with analysts and investors. After validating the attribu...

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Main Author: Chen, Zhenhua
Other Authors: Mayew, William
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10161/6166