Explaining temporal orientation: Evidence from the durability of firms' capital investments

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 550-569

  Souder, David ^a   Bromiley, Philip ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

behavioral theory; CEO incentives; investment policy; short termism; temporal orientation

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL THEORY; CAPITAL INVESTMENT; CEO INCENTIVES; DEPRECIATION EXPENSE; INVESTMENT POLICY; SHORT-TERMISM; TOP MANAGEMENT TEAMS;

INDUSTRY; INVESTMENTS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

DURABILITY;

EID: 84858072086     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.970     Document Type: Article

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