Manuscript Type: Empirical Research Question/Issue: This paper takes a theory building
approach to highlighting variations of agency theory in the unique and complex context of …

This paper finds that, on average, targets that terminate takeover offers significantly increase
their leverage ratios. Targets that increase their leverage ratios the most reduce capital …

We investigate the relation between CEO compensation and accounting performance measures
as a function of ownership structure. We use publicly-held property-liability insurers to …

We examine changes in operating performance for a large sample of industrial firms
conducting seasoned equity offerings (SEOs). Our sample of SEO firms has significant …

Purpose – The ascendancy of women to top management positions is a perennial problem
plaguing organizations worldwide. The purpose of this paper is to present some insights …

We document that seasoned equity issuers experiencing the greatest increase in institutional
investment around the offer date outperformed their benchmark portfolios in the year …

We investigate the nature and magnitude of short‐selling activity around seasoned equity
offerings, the relation between short‐selling activity and issue discounts, and the …

This paper examines the information content of offerings of seasoned securities (equity and
debt) by public corporations by analyzing the relationship between information asymmetry …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between intellectual
capital (IC) and corporate governance (CG) in a university setting. In particular, the aim is to …

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore the salience of glass ceiling type barriers
in the Lebanese banking sector, based on the perceptions of a sample of Lebanese top and …