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Frequently the name change a􏰄ects their sense of self and has an impact both practically and mentally.
Overall, the results show that name change announcements signal an improvement in SACCOs’ future prospects.
Most importantly, the type of a name change matters, as reflected in significance levels of abnormal return and trading volume reactions to various types of corporate name changes.
In the long run, these changes are likely to erode the social security of members of the elderly population.
Name change announcements should therefore be regarded as influential signals to investors.
One way is through the change in an individual's lifetime income that social security can bring about.
The mid-life crisis of American social security 4.
The study also suggests that the market cannot be fooled by mere name change, such a change must be backed by serious efforts towards recovery.
Together, the results illustrate how social norms shape people’s personal decision about marital name changing while also showing how the decision made by people shapes society.
This study also illustrates how the institutional enabling of name change both creates and enables pragmatic assimilation.
Based on these findings, we argue that these effects are due to name change as a response to discrimination.
The quantitative results show that the reasons given for marital name changing are closely tied to social norms.
Practical implications - This paper shows that shareholders' perceptions of the implications of a company's name change are important.
Research limitations/implications - This research suggests that companies should reflect on the nature of a proposed name change.
The results from the qualitative analyses reveal more specifically how social norms direct the practice of marital name changing.