Legitimacy, Communication, and Leadership in the Turnaround Game

Jordi Brandts
Jordi Brandts
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Institut d’Anàlisi Econòmica, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; and Barcelona Graduate School of Economics, 08005 Barcelona, Spain
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David J. Cooper
David J. Cooper
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Department of Economics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306; and University of East Anglia, Norfolk NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom
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Roberto A. Weber
Roberto A. Weber
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Department of Economics, University of Zurich, CH-8006 Zurich, Switzerland
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Institut d’Anàlisi Econòmica, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; and Barcelona Graduate School of Economics, 08005 Barcelona, Spain

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David J. Cooper

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Department of Economics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306; and University of East Anglia, Norfolk NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom

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Roberto A. Weber

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Department of Economics, University of Zurich, CH-8006 Zurich, Switzerland

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Published Online:22 Dec 2014https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2014.2021

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Received:March 09, 2014
Accepted:May 16, 2014
Published Online:December 22, 2014

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