New Fortune Rankings and Analyst Status

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What is the primary purpose of the New Fortune rankings?

  • To evaluate the institutional investors' ratings
  • To assess the capital management institutions' investments
  • To measure the performance of portfolio managers
  • To measure the status of analysts (correct)

Who are asked to rate analysts in the New Fortune rankings?

  • Portfolio managers, capital management institutions, and other public departments (correct)
  • Research institutions and investors
  • Staying analysts
  • Departing analysts

What is a key factor in the observed peer effect of high-status coworkers' performance?

  • Industry overlap between staying and departing analysts
  • The quality of relationships among employees
  • The level of competition for resources and rewards (correct)
  • The length of time since the knowledge spillover

What is the duration of the observation window for each of the before- and after-departure periods in the study?

<p>1 year (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the study, what is the relationship between departing and staying analysts that is being examined?

<p>The impact of high-status departure on incumbent analysts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who benefits most from the departure of high-status employees?

<p>High-status incumbents (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the likely outcome when high-status analysts depart from a low-status firm?

<p>A performance increase among staying analysts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How often are the New Fortune rankings released?

<p>Annually (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between employee status and performance in the context of the study?

<p>Employee status is weakly coupled with their quality and performance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the basis of the New Fortune rankings?

<p>A survey sent to portfolio managers, capital management institutions, and other public departments (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of knowledge spillover over time in the context of the study?

<p>It decays over time (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which contexts are the study's findings more likely to be observed?

<p>In contexts where employees are in highly contested relationships competing for resources and opportunities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key factor that influences the advantages attributed to high-status employees?

<p>Turnover (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do managers need to do in the wake of a high-status employee departure?

<p>Adeptly navigate the departure instance with a strategic approach (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a novel perspective on the impact of employee turnover demonstrated in the study?

<p>The impact of turnover on resource allocation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of high-status employee departures on business operations?

<p>They sometimes impede business operations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should managers avoid doing according to the study's findings?

<p>Firing high-status employees without a reason (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of considering employee status when exploring the peer influence of turnover?

<p>It is highly significant (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the challenge in evaluating individual performance in a team with highly interconnected tasks?

<p>It is impossible to separate individual performance from peer influences. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Magee and Galinsky (2008), what advantage do high-status actors have in organizations?

<p>They can secure more power and resources, regardless of their performance. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is recommendation consensus for a stock calculated?

<p>By calculating the average of all recommendations for the stock in a year. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Paik et al. (2023), what is the increase in performance associated with becoming a high-status analyst?

<p>16.7% of its standard deviation. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the percentage change in the standard deviation of financial analysts' performance associated with a one-point decrease from the inflection point of work-life balance?

<p>4.9% increase. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the 7.9% change in performance associated with losing high-status colleagues?

<p>It is a significant effect, comparable to becoming a high-status analyst. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the license that governs OA articles on Wiley Online Library?

<p>Applicable Creative Commons License 310 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the topic of the 2015 article by Call, Nyberg, and Thatcher?

<p>Star employee research (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following authors is associated with the 1997 article on mutual fund performance?

<p>Carhart, M.M. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the topic of the 2010 article by Castellucci and Ertug?

<p>Advantages of higher-status partners in exchange relationships (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the topic of the 2018 article by Chen and Garg?

<p>Benefits of a star employee's temporary absence for organizational performance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following authors is associated with the 2003 and 2005 articles on financial analyst characteristics and herding behavior?

<p>Clement, M.B. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

The New Fortune and Analyst Rankings

  • The New Fortune releases an annual ranking of best analysts, similar to the Institutional Investor rankings in the United States.
  • The rankings are based on a survey of portfolio managers, capital management institutions, and other public departments.

High-Status Employee Departure and Performance

  • The departure of high-status analysts leads to a performance increase of their staying colleagues.
  • The effect is more pronounced when they work in a low-status firm and when staying analysts have more industry overlap with departing analysts.

Contingency Factors of High-Status Departure

  • The effect of high-status departure is contingent on the relationship between departing and staying analysts.
  • The effect is more likely to be observed in contexts where employees are in more contested relationships competing for resources and opportunities.

Importance of Considering Employee Status

  • It is crucial to consider employee status when exploring the peer influence of turnover.
  • Managers should be aware of the advantages attributed to high-status employees and the performance shifts among their colleagues.

Managing Employee Departure

  • Managers should strategically respond to employee departure instances, particularly high-status departures, to maintain good performance levels.
  • Cultivating employees with similar work can help maintain performance levels.

Code and Recommendation Consensus

  • Recommendations of strong sell, sell, hold, buy, and strong buy are coded as -2, -1, 0, 1, and 2 respectively.
  • Recommendation consensus for a stock is calculated as the average of all recommendations for the stock in a year.

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