Many entrepreneurs are struggling with the question of how to deliver a successful fund-
raising pitch on crowdfunding platforms. In this study, we focus on the linguistic style of …

This paper develops and tests a set of hypotheses concerning how impression management
strategies deployed by entrepreneurs affect their likelihood to secure funding. We test our …

Drawing on the organizational identity literature, this exploratory study examines the dual
identities of award–winning social ventures recognized by FastCompany magazine and the …

DICTION is a computer-aided content analysis program grounded in a number of theoretical
bases in linguistic research. DICTION has a number of attractive features that could be used …

Purpose This study aims to take a step toward integrating research regarding the image, role
and identity of management accountants by understanding how employers' perceptions of …

The competition to attract trainee accountants is fierce among accounting firms. Millennials
seemingly have expectations in terms of work experiences and work environments that …

In this conceptual paper, we explore professional accountants' identity formation and the
roles played by various audiences in society, accounting associations, and accounting firms …

Purpose–The purpose of this research is to propose and empirically test hypotheses
concerning the influence of leadership behaviors on interpersonal perceptions of …

Purpose This study aims to investigate the accounting role's deficiencies in managers'
decision-making processes. Design/methodology/approach The current research applies a …

In this paper we investigate whether, and how, corporate management strategically uses
disclosure to manage the perceptions of different organizational audiences. In particular, we …