Isto Huvila
Information sources and perceived success in corporate finance
Uppsala University
abstract work corporate finance professionals informationintensive despite fact practices motivations information preferences researched little present study investigates perceived success related corporate finance professionals information source use behavior based web survey 92 finnish corporate finance professionals principal finding statistical analysis data perceptions work success specific types information sources contributing success related correlations complex different types information sources contribute individual types success vice versa findings indicate information sources function measures success serve instrumental purpose besides functional relations correlation variables suggests comprehensive success information source use related dependencies preferences findings imply studying existing perceptions success possible make inferences preferred information sources study also suggests personal organizational perceptions success taken account planning information services information literacy education corporate finance professionals increase effectiveness relevance professionals