Idea posted: October 2015

Institutions: Singapore Management University    University of Oregon Charles Lundquist College of Business    University of Cambridge Judge Business School   

Previous research has explored the impact of life and career experiences and circumstances on CEO managerial styles. This past research shows a monotonic or unidirectional effect of a CEO’s life…

Idea posted: October 2015

Institutions: International Integrated Reporting Council   

As our perception of corporate governance has evolved, the need for a new and comprehensive way to report on an organization’s performance and sustainability has become apparent. One that takes…

Idea posted: April 2015

Institutions: Duke University Fuqua School of Business    Kellogg School of Management    Georgetown University McDonough School of Business   

More and more board of directors have the CEO as the only insider on the board. At first glance, this movement toward near unanimous outside directors would seem to meet…

Idea posted: January 2015

Institutions: University of Utah David Eccles School of Business    Purdue University Krannert School of Management    University of Cambridge Judge Business School   

Previous studies have explored the link between CEO pay and future business performance with mixed results. In some cases, higher CEO pay is linked to better results; other studies show…

Idea posted: December 2014

Institutions: NUS Business School   

Singapore is known for the diversity of its population, but you would never glean this from the boards of directors of its companies. A new report, from the NUS Business…

Idea posted: November 2014

Institutions: University of Cambridge Judge Business School   

Does hiring compensation consultants result in higher pay for CEOs? Until recently, academic studies exploring this question have yielded no evidence that CEOs use compensation consultants to justify higher pay.…

Idea posted: October 2014

Institutions: Stanford Graduate School of Business    National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI)   

Companies want shareholders who share their long-term investment horizon, according to a survey of 138 North American investor relations professionals. More than 90% of the companies surveyed describe their ideal…

Idea posted: August 2014

Institutions: Harvard Law School    Duke University Fuqua School of Business    Columbia Business School   

Critics argue that ‘myopic’ activist shareholders, especially activist hedge funds, force corporations to sacrifice long-term profits and competitiveness in order to reap quick short-term benefits. The immediate spike that comes…

Idea posted: June 2014

Institutions: Arizona State University W. P. Carey School of Business    INSEAD   

The decisions of C-suites and boards are influenced by the previous experiences of their members. In uncertain situations, organizations gain legitimacy — and reduce the costs of experimentation — by copying others.…