A Behavioral Perspective of Strategic Initiative Adoption: the Case of Stock Repurchase Programs
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We study behavioral motivations for the adoption of corporate stock repurchase programs. Stock repurchase program adoption was more likely when CEOs were paid with large grants of stock options and when there was high levels of uncertainty regarding future firm performance.
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