Someone old or someone new? The effects of CEO change on corporate entrepreneurship

From: New England Journal of Entrepreneurship | Date: October 1, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

Boards of directors often attempt to foster corporate entrepreneurship by replacing a firm's chief executive officer (CEO). Compelling theoretical arguments and anecdotal evidence suggest that when firm performance has suffered, a new CEO is best suited to lead the firm's creative endeavors. On the other hand, among firms that retain their existing CEO after a decline in performance, manipulating the CEO's compensation package is a common governance practice used by boards to encourage innovation. In these cases, some have argued that increasing the CEO's pay will encourage corporate ...

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