This paper is one of the pioneering studies to specifically link COVID-19 pandemic with
business failures in African B2B firms and the role of leadership and impression …

Pervasive employee mobility between organizations generates an abundance of alumni for
firms. Fragmented research streams have shown alumni can create or destroy value after …

Purpose Using agency theory and impression management theory, this study examines the
impact of financial performance (FP) and corporate governance (CG) mechanisms on the …

Expressions of confidence can give leaders credibility. In the political realm, they can earn
votes and public approval for decisions made in office. Such support is justified when the …

We add richness and depth to investor decision-making research by exploring the influence
of entrepreneurs' use of ingratiation rhetoric in their investor pitch presentations on investor …

Given changes in business and society, the romance of leadership theory, which describes
a glorification of the perceived influence of leaders on organizational outcomes, is arguably …

Research grounded in gender role theories has shown that women face numerous
employment disadvantages relative to men, with mothers often facing the greatest obstacles …

Perceived charisma is an outcome of message content and delivery, where the latter
dominates the former. Framing perception of charisma within dual-process theories, we …

This study aimed to examine scientific articles as the basis for a literature review on the
possible Mediating Effect of Happiness at Work in the Relationship between …

Leaders' perceived authenticity—the sense that leaders are acting in accordance with their
“true self”—is associated with positive outcomes for both employees and organizations alike …