Appointments of CEOs in US companies: A comparison of 1978-9 and 1989-91

Beni Lauterbach, Jacob Weisberg

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Abstract

A comparison of 418 CEO appointments in US companies in 1978-9 and 1989-91 reveals that over time the frequency of external successions has increased, and a significant relation between the origin of the new top manager and firms performance was established. The market for top managers appears to have matured.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)539-549
Number of pages11
JournalInternational Journal of Human Resource Management
Volume8
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1997

Keywords

  • Ceos
  • Power
  • Successions

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