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Startup founders in high technology
Startup founders are thought to be the super women and men of the technology world these days. Many founders transition into the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) role within their companies and are expected to have the knowledge to lead large organizations through these fast growth and transition …
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Essays on Hedge Fund Activism and Family Firm
… driven by CEO turnover, especially if incumbent CEOs are replaced by outsiders, not insiders. New outside CEOs are recruited from firms with better culture and higher asset sales. Activist-appointed directors also influence corporate culture by promoting outside CEO turnover. Target firms with …
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ESSAYS IN EMPIRICAL CORPORATE FINANCE
… corporate finance with a special focus on founder CEOs and family firms. Chapter 1 focuses on the impact of founder CEO leadership on firm value in publicly listed U.S. firms. Previous research on how founder CEOs affect firm value shows mixed results. Using a natural experiment whereby I …
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Innovation in founder-run firms: evidence from S&P 500
… innovation is whether the CEO of the firm is its founder. Popular perception is that the inherent venturous spirit of the founders creates an environment that fosters innovation. This study investigates whether founder-CEOs are more innovative than nonfounder CEOs. Using a sample of S&P 500 firms …
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Unlearning in founder chief executive officers : a critical competence for success
Founder-CEOÔs are highly influential in the growth of their businesses which operate in increasingly complex and turbulent environments. It is key for the businessesÔ survival that the Founder is adaptive and flexible in coping with changes in the external environment. Typically, Founder-CEOÔs …