How Investing in Intangibles -- Like Employee Satisfaction -- Translates into Financial Returns

January 10, 2008

Contrary to management theories developed in the Industrial Age, employee satisfaction is an important ingredient for financial success, according to a new research paper by Wharton finance professor Alex Edmans. His findings also challenge the importance of short-term financial results and may have implications for investors interested in targeting socially responsible companies.

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