Verbal Style and the Presidency: A Computer-Based Analysis

PurposePrivate equity and venture capital (VC) firms in the capital markets sector invest capital with the primary goal of delivering economic value. However, some firms in the capital markets sector have started to shift this focus to create (i.e. invest in) social value. More specifically, traditional VC firms are starting socially oriented funds, while other firms have emerged to focus solely on investments in social enterprises. These VC firms are contributing to an interesting paradox – performance metrics are not measured by profit alone but also by social innovation. From an architectural perspective, the authors examine the implications of internal design, i.e. how specific strategic and structural factors influence the financial performance of VC firms with a social orientation to determine if these firms really can “do well and do good.”Design/methodology/approachSocial orientation was determined by content analysis of mission statements of the VC firms. Firm strategies, structures and performance were sourced from secondary data. A moderated mediation model was used to test relationships.FindingsResults suggest that (1) socially responsible VC firms adopt distinct foci of social investing that directs their strategic orientation and (2) these various foci have vastly differing effects on the firm's overall performance, strategic decisions made and the architecture of their structural design.Originality/valueThis study is among the first to explore socially responsible VC architectural dimensions, with implications for firm design based on blended measures of success.

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“…focuses on the power of word choice and verbal tone (Hart, 1984). DICTION also utilizes elements of artificial intelligence.…”

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Architectural dimensions of socially driven venture capital firms: social innovation in the capital markets

Jones

Salimath

2021

NEJE

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“…обзор) в [19; 20]. В соответствии с Хартом [18] операционализация языкового оптимизма предполагает использование трех позитивных стратегий и избегание трех негативных стратегий. Во-первых, оптимизм включает в себя язык похвалы.…”

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“…В отчетах об УР уровень лингвистической похвалы будет выше, чем ожидается. Во-вторых, оптимизм также включает в себя лингвистическое удовлетворение, которое определяется словами, связанными с положительными эмоциями, безудержной радостью, приятными развлечениями, временами триумфа и выражением заботы [18]. Таким образом, в поддержку этой второй гипотезы в исследовании предлагается следующее.…”

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“…Отчеты об УР будут содержать более высокий уровень лингвистических стратегий вдохновения, чем ожидается. В дополнение к этим трем стратегиям существуют три негативные лингвистические стратегии оптимизма: стратегия обвинения, состоящая из терминов, обозначающих неуместность, неблагоприятные обстоятельства, незапланированные события и откровенное очернение; стратегия трудностей, состоящая из стихийных бедствий, враждебных действий, предосудительного поведения людей, нежелательных политических результатов, человеческих страхов и ошибок; стратегия отрицания, основанная на отрицательных сокращениях и нулевых наборах [18].…”

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This article explores the paradoxical discourse of sustainability reporting, which is characterized by significant costs associated with sustainable practices yet lacks direct economic benefit from such investments. The paper aims to resolve this paradox through a linguistic lens and seeks to understand the motivations behind the publication of sustainability reports. The primary value of the study lies in assessing the role of these reports within corporate communication: whether they genuinely and objectively provide information on sustainability or are more akin to tools of public relations and marketing. The article tests this assumption by analyzing the use of optimistic linguistic strategies in corporate sustainability reports compared to other types of official documentation. The research underscores the importance of establishing unified standards for sustainability reporting, which could lead to greater transparency within corporations.

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“…Still, it is necessary to try and find the frequencies of patterns 2 in order to obtain more objective results (Denton and Hahn, 1986). Such is the quantitative analysis of political speech from Truman to Reagan (Hart, 1984), which covers only 14% of the 228-year span of American presidency. This proves the need for a large-scale study on inaugural addresses.…”

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Architectural dimensions of socially driven venture capital firms: social innovation in the capital markets

Architectural dimensions of socially driven venture capital firms: social innovation in the capital markets

Positive Strategies in Corporate Sustainability Reports

A Corpus Study of Grammatical Negation in US Presidents’ Inaugural Speeches

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