Browsing by Subject "information environment"

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    An Examination of Coursera as an Information Environment: Does Coursera Fulfill its Mission to Provide Open Education to All?
    (Taylor & Francis, 2013-07-29) Audsley, Samantha; Fernando, Kalyani; Maxson, Bronwen; Robinson, Brittany; Varney, Katie
    In terms of international education, this concept of online education seems to be a growing trend. Edxonline.org, Minervaproject.com and Udacity.com are all new massive online open courses (MOOCs) —education websites similar to Coursera offering students the ability to receive the best education from elite universities entirely online. In this digital age, students are seeking ways to receive an education that is convenient and fits well with their lifestyles, but is also credible. The most tantalizing promise of a company like Coursera is the role it might play in improving education for the world’s have-nots: high school dropouts, the global poor, and those less able to self-teach (Kamenetz, 2012).
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    Managerial Ability and the Quality of Firms’ Information Environment
    (Sage, 2018) Baik, Bok; Brockman, Paul A.; Farber, David B.; Lee, Sam (Sunghan); Kelley School of Business - Indianapolis
    In this study, we examine the relation between managerial ability and the quality of a firm’s information environment. An emerging stream of research has identified managerial ability as an important determinant of accruals quality and management forecast quality. However, our understanding of the impact of managerial ability on a firm’s broader information environment is incomplete because it captures more than these specific financial reporting disclosures. Using a composite index based on various proxies for a firm’s information environment, we find a positive relation between managerial ability and a firm’s information environment. Consistent with our argument that managers’ equity incentives improve disclosure quality, we find that the quality of a firm’s information environment improves when managers have higher levels of equity incentives. We contribute to the literature by providing more complete and conclusive evidence about the impact of managerial ability on a firm’s broader information environment.