Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1016675 IIMB Management Review 2014 7 Pages PDF
Abstract

Earlier research focussed on firm characteristics and the interests of financial stakeholders (shareholders and bondholders) as determinants of corporate policies. Subsequent research recognized that corporate policies are determined in a broader environment that includes nonfinancial stakeholders such as suppliers, customers, labour etc. In this paper, we summarize the theoretical and empirical research that includes supplier/customer considerations in the determination of corporate policies such as capital structure, dividends, takeovers, earnings management, and product quality. We highlight the significant effect that the inclusion of supplier/customer interests has on these corporate policies.

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