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A conceptual framework of impression management: new insights from psychology, sociology, and critical perspectives

Brennan, Niamh ; Merkl-Davies, Doris M. (Taylor &Francis, 2011-12)

In this paper we develop a conceptual framework, based on the concepts of rationality and motivation, which uses theories and empirical research from psychology/behavioural finance, sociology and critical accounting to ...
Discretionary disclosure strategies in corporate narratives : incremental information or impression management?

Merkl-Davies, Doris M. ; Brennan, Niamh (University of Florida. Fisher School of Accounting, 2007)

The purpose of this paper is to review and synthesize the literature on discretionary narrative disclosures. We explore why, how, and whether preparers of corporate narrative reports use discretionary disclosures in corporate ...
An exploration of the relationship between language choice in CEO letters to shareholders and corporate reputation

Craig, Russell J. ; Brennan, Niamh (Elsevier, 2012-09)

This paper proposes a taxonomy to assist in more clearly locating research on aspects of the association between corporate reputation and corporate accountability reporting. We illustrate how our proposed taxonomy can be ...
Impression management and retrospective sense-making in corporate narratives : a social psychology perspective

Merkl-Davies, Doris M. ; Brennan, Niamh ; McLeay, Stuart (Emerald, 2011-04)

Purpose – Prior accounting research views impression management predominantly though the lens of economics. Drawing on social psychology research, we provide a complementary perspective on corporate annual narrative reporting ...
Impression management : developing and illustrating a scheme of analysis for narrative disclosures – a methodological note

Brennan, Niamh ; Guillamon-Saorin, Encarna ; Pierce, Aileen (Emerald, 2009)

Purpose – This paper develops a holistic measure for analysing impression management and for detecting bias introduced into corporate narratives as a result of impression management. Design/methodology/approach – Prior ...
Rhetoric, argument and impression management in hostile takeover defence documents

Brennan, Niamh ; Daly, Caroline A. ; Harrington, Claire S. (Elsevier, 2010-12)

This exploratory study extends the analysis of narrative disclosures from routine reporting contexts such as annual reports and press releases to non-routine takeover documents where the financial consequences of narrative ...