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Table 14.2 (continued )Study

Samp e

Contextua var ab es nvest gated

Independent var ab es

Dependent var ab es

4. F nanc a performance of other

f rms h r ng from source f rm(outcome-based m tat on)

5. Industry6. Organ zat on s ze7. Source prest ge8. Source ROA


6. S ze of other f rms h r ng

(tra t-based m tat on)

4. F nanc a performance of other

f rms h r ng from source f rm(outcome-based m tat on)

5. Industry6. Organ zat on s ze7. Source prest ge8. Source ROA

Co ns andHan (2004)

99 compan es recru t-ng on US campuses(response rate of 43%)

1. Corporate advert s ng2. F rm reputat on


2. Ear y recru tment pract ces:

H gh- vs. ow- nvo vementstrateg es

App cant poo quant tyand qua ty

2. Corporate advert s ng3. F rm reputat on

Gardner(2005)

661 US software f rms(response rate of 73%)

1. Product–market over ap2. Loca ty of abor market3. Va ue of human cap ta4. Transferab ty of targeted human cap ta5. Interact on of va ue and human cap ta


2. Degree of threat (poach ng)2. Loca ty of h r ng f rm outs de

the target f rm’s oca abormarket

3. Va ue of human cap ta

Reta atory-defens verecru tment act v t es (aspart of a arger set ofreta atory-defens vereact ons to poach ng)