Governance & Leadership

Are Foreign-Born CEOs Held to a Higher Standard?

CEO dismissals are often shrouded in secrecy, controversy, and confusion. And while a company’s profits constitute a fundamental measure of CEO success, poor financial performance can explain CEO firings only…

SMJ: Powerful Board Allies are a CEO’s Best Weapon

If we’ve learned anything from HBO’s smash hit Succession over the last four years, it’s that, as the authors of a new Strategic Management Journal article state, “Even the most powerful individuals do not…

SMJ: Salary Transparency with Low Monitoring Costs Helps Close the Gender Pay Gap

Salary transparency can reduce the gender pay gap, but it’s key that the cost of publicly monitoring salaries is reduced, according to new research published in Strategic Management Journal. The researchers…

SMJ: Incoming CEO’s Political Views May Drive Director Departure in a Firm

Voicing one’s political view is no longer a taboo. People’s political ideologies pervade almost every aspect of their lives. For example, researchers have identified that people choose to associate with…

SEJ: Charismatic CEOs Lead to Higher IPO Prices

The perception and negotiation abilities of more charismatic CEOs result in higher IPO prices and smaller offer price ranges for their firms, according to new research published in Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal.…

Announcing The Big Six and Strategic Insights

After extensive engagement with many stakeholders of SMS and incorporating a detailed analysis of key issues identified by top global consulting firms plus consultation with leading global executives and business…

SEJ Video Abstract | Strategic leadership in liminal space

SMS 44th Annual Conference Istanbul

Strategic Management of Fault Lines, Contradictions, and Divergences

SMJ Video Abstract | The relationship between employee approval and CEO dismissal

 

The Signaling Effect of Entrepreneurship Subsidies on IPO Investor Valuation

Video abstract for the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal article “The Signaling Effect of Entrepreneurship Subsidies on IPO Investor Valuation: An Anticorruption Campaign as A Quasi-Natural Experiment” authored by authored by Jin…