Gartenberg et al. (2019), Organization Science

Corporate Purpose and Financial Performance

Name: Atlas of the Middle summary and grade: Gartenberg et al. (2019)
Item: Corporate Purpose and Financial Performance
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Firms whose employees reported both strong purpose and clear direction from management showed higher later performance, and this link was driven by the views of middle managers and professional staff rather than senior executives or hourly workers.

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