Prioritising disclosures of information in analyst reports using the analytic hierarchy process: evidence from Malaysia

This paper aims to document investor priority of information disclosed in analyst reports which has not been extensively researched in the context of Malaysia. For the purpose of analysis, this study uses primary data via a survey method. The data is analysed using a versatile multi-criteria decisio...

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Main Authors:	Mohd Thas Thaker, Hassanudin, Mohamad, Azhar
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. 2019
Subjects:	HA154 Statistical data HA29 Theory and method of social science statistics
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spelling	iium-723972019-05-29T06:49:36Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/72397/ Prioritising disclosures of information in analyst reports using the analytic hierarchy process: evidence from Malaysia Mohd Thas Thaker, Hassanudin Mohamad, Azhar HA154 Statistical data HA29 Theory and method of social science statistics This paper aims to document investor priority of information disclosed in analyst reports which has not been extensively researched in the context of Malaysia. For the purpose of analysis, this study uses primary data via a survey method. The data is analysed using a versatile multi-criteria decision-making approach, known as the analytic hierarchy process (AHP). Findings reveal that investors place higher priority towards valuation in making an investment decision, followed by earnings summary, share performance, forecast revision, share information, financial indicators, segmental analysis, and scorecard in their use of the analyst report. The study is the first attempt to illustrate the priority of information disclosure in analyst reports given by investors when making an investment decision. Since this area of analyst recommendation is untapped in the context of Malaysia, the result of this study is expected to enrich the existing literature available in the field of analyst reports. Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. 2019 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/72397/1/72397_Prioritising%20disclosures%20of%20information.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/72397/2/72397_Prioritising%20disclosures%20of%20information_SCOPUS.pdf Mohd Thas Thaker, Hassanudin and Mohamad, Azhar (2019) Prioritising disclosures of information in analyst reports using the analytic hierarchy process: evidence from Malaysia. International Journal of Business and Systems Research, 13 (1). pp. 77-99. ISSN 1751-200X E-ISSN 1751-2018 https://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/abs/10.1504/IJBSR.2019.096368 https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBSR.2019.096368
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spellingShingle	HA154 Statistical data HA29 Theory and method of social science statistics Mohd Thas Thaker, Hassanudin Mohamad, Azhar Prioritising disclosures of information in analyst reports using the analytic hierarchy process: evidence from Malaysia
description	This paper aims to document investor priority of information disclosed in analyst reports which has not been extensively researched in the context of Malaysia. For the purpose of analysis, this study uses primary data via a survey method. The data is analysed using a versatile multi-criteria decision-making approach, known as the analytic hierarchy process (AHP). Findings reveal that investors place higher priority towards valuation in making an investment decision, followed by earnings summary, share performance, forecast revision, share information, financial indicators, segmental analysis, and scorecard in their use of the analyst report. The study is the first attempt to illustrate the priority of information disclosure in analyst reports given by investors when making an investment decision. Since this area of analyst recommendation is untapped in the context of Malaysia, the result of this study is expected to enrich the existing literature available in the field of analyst reports.
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author	Mohd Thas Thaker, Hassanudin Mohamad, Azhar
author_facet	Mohd Thas Thaker, Hassanudin Mohamad, Azhar
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title	Prioritising disclosures of information in analyst reports using the analytic hierarchy process: evidence from Malaysia
title_short	Prioritising disclosures of information in analyst reports using the analytic hierarchy process: evidence from Malaysia
title_full	Prioritising disclosures of information in analyst reports using the analytic hierarchy process: evidence from Malaysia
title_fullStr	Prioritising disclosures of information in analyst reports using the analytic hierarchy process: evidence from Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Prioritising disclosures of information in analyst reports using the analytic hierarchy process: evidence from Malaysia
title_sort	prioritising disclosures of information in analyst reports using the analytic hierarchy process: evidence from malaysia
publisher	Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
publishDate	2019
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/72397/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/72397/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/72397/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/72397/1/72397_Prioritising%20disclosures%20of%20information.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/72397/2/72397_Prioritising%20disclosures%20of%20information_SCOPUS.pdf
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Prioritising disclosures of information in analyst reports using the analytic hierarchy process: evidence from Malaysia

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