Stacking the deck
Subtitle: the effects of top management backgrounds on investor decisions
By: Monica C. Higgins, Ranjay
Contributors: Gulati, Ranjay; Harvard Business School. Division of Research
Series: Working paper / Division of Research, Harvard Business School -- 05-046; Working paper (Harvard Business School. Division of Research) -- 05-046
Publisher: Division of Research, Harvard Business School
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Boston]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 51
Description: Young firms going public are dependent upon the decisions of investors for a successful public offering. Yet convincing investors to invest is not easy, as young firms have limited track records and thus, faces challenges of legitimacy in their respective industries. This paper examines ways in which select information about firms undertaking an initial public offering (IPO) can affect investor decisions.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.