The power of voice: Managerial affective states and future firm performance

Journal of Finance

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-43

  Mayew, William J ^a   Venkatachalam, Mohan ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84855970744     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: 15406261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.2011.01705.x     Document Type: Article

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