The association between optimism and future performance: Evidence of impression management from chief executive officer and chairperson letters

Purpose: This article examines the sincerity of two sets of narrative disclosures in the letters of chairpersons (CPs) and chief executive officers (CEOs) to stakeholders. The study sought to compare the level of optimism between the two letters and whether such optimism (as per its link to future p...

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Main Authors: George F. Nel, Sher-Lee Arendse-Fourie, Juan M. Ontong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2022-08-01
Series:South African Journal of Business Management
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Online Access:https://sajbm.org/index.php/sajbm/article/view/3183