Happy analysts

DOI

10.1016/j.aos.2020.101199

Authors

Ole Kristian Hope, Rotman School of Management
Congcong Li, Duquesne University
An Ping Lin, Singapore Management University
Mary Jane Rabier, Washington University in St. Louis

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

4-1-2021

Publication Title

Accounting, Organizations and Society

Volume

90

ISSN

3613682

Keywords

All-star, Analysts, Glassdoor, Job satisfaction, Labor market, Performance, Promotion, Social media, Work-life balance

Abstract

This paper is the first to investigate the role of work-life balance in financial analysts’ performance and career advancement. Using a large sample of Glassdoor reviews by financial analysts, we find a significant non-linear relation between perceived work-life balance and analyst performance and analyst career advancement. Specifically, when perceived work-life balance is relatively low, an increase in work-life balance is associated with better analyst performance and career advancement; however, when perceived work-life balance is already high, a further increase in work-life balance is associated with worse analyst performance and career advancement.

Open Access

Green Accepted

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Repository Citation

Hope, O., Li, C., Lin, A., & Rabier, M. (2021). Happy analysts. Accounting, Organizations and Society, 90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aos.2020.101199