Governance & Leadership

Political ideology of board and CEO dismissal following financial misconduct

Despite criticism from stakeholders, the public, media, and policy makers, many firms do not take serious action against CEOs who have committed financial misconduct. Past studies have suggested that this…

Hill, Recendes, Anridge

We articulate how CEOs posses-sing certain psychological, behavioral, and social charac-teristics may unknowingly precipitate competitive attackson their firms. Our explanation integrates insights fromvictimology which explain how individuals are subject tomore…

Government’s Green Grip: State Influence on Corporate Environmental Actions in China

As China’s environmental awareness is growing, the country’s government is increasingly concerned with the question as to how it can improve the environmental performance of the firms it controls. Our…

Weiting Zheng on Buffering and Enabling: Political Ties in China

Several studies suggest that political ties help firms survive or perform but do not examine the boundary conditions concerning which types of firms and which type of ties help firms.…

Stefano Elia with Federico Caniato, Davide Luzzine, & Lucia Piscitello

This article deals with the performance implications of the governance mode (captive offshoring versus outsourcing) selected when companies offshore service activities, which is still quite controversial in the literature. After…

Saxton, Wesley, & Saxton on “Venture Advocates”

Founders of new ventures need to understand the factors that encourage others to give them the help they need for their new firms to survive and grow—what we call venture…

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Resilient Entrepreneurs Experience Challenges, But the Emotional Swings Are Far and Few in Between

Entrepreneurs often experience emotional highs and lows. However, resilience—the ability to adapt and keep functioning despite setbacks—can help.

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.

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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.

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