Signaling corporate strategy in IPO communication: A study of biotechnology IPOs on the NASDAQ

Journal of Business Communication

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-30

  Gao, Hongzhi ^a,c   Darroch, Jenny ^b   Mather, Damien ^c   MacGregor, Alan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Communication; Corporate strategy; IPO; Market signal

Indexed keywords

EID: 37249027593     PISSN: 00219436     EISSN: 15524582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021943607309349     Document Type: Article

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