Governance & Leadership

Negative stereotypes about female tech entrepreneurs hurt recruitment, but a diverse leadership team can ameliorate the issue

Men continue to dominate the technology industry, with female entrepreneurs in the field continuing to pace far behind. But how are women entrepreneurs faring with other necessary resources for their firms?

From Corporate Allies to World Cup Rivals? How Competing External Organizations Hinder Employee Collaboration

For managers, the findings suggest that employees outside affiliations with competing organizations can pose challenges to collaboration. By understanding and managing these dynamics, managers can help employees work together more effectively and maintain strong internal collaboration.

Kindred Spirits: Good Faith Provisions in Strategic Alliance Contracts

Video abstract for the Strategic Management Journal article “Kindred spirits: Cognitive frame similarity and good faith provisions in strategic alliance contracts” authored by Marvin Hanisch, Lorenz Graf-Vlachy, Carolin Haeussler, Andreas…

Looking to improve CEO accountability? Think about hiring military directors

Military service has a lasting impact on individuals’ values and beliefs, significantly shaping how they view conditions like accountability…As it turns out, those ingrained values may be exactly what makes military directors ideal board members — particularly when it comes to holding executives accountable for poor firm performance.

Thinking of lobbying to cut costs of recalls? First, take cues from the media

Recalls can be costly — a conservative estimate suggests a recall can cost about $12 million. One way to limit the negative consequences is to engage in lobbying to lower the penalties, but it begs a greater question: how much should firm managers pay attention to media scrutiny in their decision to lobby?

Overconfident CEOs are more apt to pursue breakthrough innovations — but boards with expertise and power are necessary for project success

When both board power and expertise were present alongside an overconfident CEO, the results were remarkable…

Understanding how CEO narcissism can shape corporate risk-taking

Corporate board structures have come under greater scrutiny since (at least) the 1990s. The U.S. government has taken steps to review potential problems, such as Securities and Exchange Commission rules…

Cultivating Inclusion: The Road to Effective Open Strategy in Modern Organizations

In today’s business landscape, there’s a noticeable trend towards inclusion in organizational strategy, referred to as open strategy. Companies are encouraging input from employees at all levels, recognizing the value…

How do Human Capital and Pro-Market Institutions Shape Ambitious Entrepreneurship in Good and Crisis Times?

Scholars and policymakers have highlighted the positive impact of human capital on entrepreneurial activity. Vast attention has also been directed to the beneficial role of pro-market institutions for entrepreneurship. A…

Same owner, different impact: How responses to performance feedback differ

Video abstract for the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal article “Same owner, different impact: How responses to performance feedback differ across a private equity investor’s portfolio firms” authored by Veroniek Collewaert, Jeroen…