Governance & Leadership

The relationship between employee approval and CEO dismissal

Video abstract for the Strategic Management Journal article “Do employees’ views matter in corporate governance? The relationship between employee approval and CEO dismissal” authored by Danni Wang, Qi Zhu, Bruce…

Incoming CEO’s Political Views May Drive Director Departure in a Firm, New Study Shows

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…

Charismatic CEOs Lead to Higher IPO Prices

In sales, you’re often selling yourself as much as you’re selling the product — and new research published in the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal suggests the same holds true for IPOs.…

Industry evolution, generational technology cycles…value of firm experience

Video abstract for the Strategic Management Journal article “Hitting reset: Industry evolution, generational technology cycles, and the dynamic value of firm experience” authored by Hakan Ozalp, J.P. Eggers, and Franco…

New Study Describes How Employee Opinion Impacts CEO Dismissal

Corporate governance decisions, like CEO dismissal, can disrupt organizations. As a result, the board of directors treads with caution while making such decisions. Previous research suggests that boards rely on…

Venture capital exit pressure and venture exit: A board perspective

Video abstract for “Venture capital exit pressure and venture exit: A board perspective” by Ting Yao and Hugh O’Neill published in the Strategic Management Journal (2022). Click here to read…

The Benefits of a Machiavellian CEO

By J Katherine Bahr CEOs have long been criticized for their tendency toward the dark triad of personality traits: narcissism, psychopathy and Machiavellianism. Ample research shows that dark triad traits endanger…

Narcissism Harms Inter-Unit Knowledge Transfer

High inter-unit competition worsens the situation as narcissistic executives are concerned with their sense of superiority and uniqueness; however, high environmental complexity or dynamism can combat such negative effects as…

How Should Top Management Teams be Structured?

Read this post and learn: Three reasons for top management team (TMT) structure development: instrumental, institutional, and instructionalist The interplay of formal and informal structures: competing vs. complementary dynamics It…

Are Family Female Directors Catalysts of Innovation in Family Small and Medium Enterprises?

This video abstract is baded on the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal article “Are Family Female Directors Catalysts of Innovation in Family Small and Medium Enterprises?” authored by Jonathan Bauweraerts, Emanuela Rondi,…