Do Managers Withhold Good News from Labor Unions?

Richard Chung
Richard Chung
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Griffith Business School, Griffith University, Nathan QLD 4111, Australia
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Bryan Byung-Hee Lee
Bryan Byung-Hee Lee
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Faculty of Business Administration, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China
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Woo-Jong Lee
Woo-Jong Lee
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College of Business Administration, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Byungcherl Charlie Sohn
Byungcherl Charlie Sohn
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Faculty of Business Administration, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China
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Richard Chung

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Griffith Business School, Griffith University, Nathan QLD 4111, Australia

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Bryan Byung-Hee Lee

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Faculty of Business Administration, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China

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Woo-Jong Lee

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College of Business Administration, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

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Byungcherl Charlie Sohn

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Published Online:19 Feb 2015https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2014.2075

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