Proceedings of the 2nd World Conference on Business, Management, and Economics
Year: 2024
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Executive Usage of Public Language and its Effect on Different Groups in Different Contexts: A Review of the Literature
Dr. Jessica Yang, and Bader Alibrahim
ABSTRACT:
This study aims to conduct a comprehensive review of the literature of the of topic public language used by executives. An examination of the different methods and purposes of its usage is undertaken to fully grasp the scope of this topic. The introduction will introduce the topic and highlight the search strategy as well reveal data on the type of disclosure a given study focuses on as well as the country of which the study is based on. Later, readers will discover a distinction is made between written and spoken public language, it is found that much of the studies focus on the former, even though some studies suggest that the latter can be more influential for investors to understand how managers feel about their company prospects. The author divides the literature into these segments as to highlight the different tools used by researchers to analyze public language in this regard as well as to show the difference in maturity of both segments. Throughout this review readers will also understand how the topic area of measuring executive sentiment has evolved since inception. The final chapter shows challenges with some studies as well as guidance for further research to be conducted.
keywords: Public Language, Impression Management, Disclosures, Narrative