Topic: Corporate Management
The Role of Board-of-Directors Pay in Effective Corporate Investing
A model juggles who should suffer when a project goes awry; job market prospects of the CEO; and the quality of information shared in the boardroom
Women Advance More Frequently in Decentralized Companies
At smaller units, they can develop a record of objective achievement separate from any male-dominated network
Consumer Backlash to CEO Advocacy: Signaling or Act of Conscience?
An experiment seeks to isolate motivation and raises concerns for outspoken corporate leaders
CEO Succession: Execs Running a Subsidiary Offer a Balance Between Insider and Outsider
In an analysis of transitions from 1993 to 2017, they wrung more from operations facing tumult
Loan Pool Covenants, Meant to Contain Risk, Can Instead Spread It
Forced sale of assets could stretch illiquidity across industries
Unearthing the Negative Consequences of Managing to Quarterly Earnings
A 2017 study on workplace injuries spurs more research on perils of corporate short-termism
Round-Number Bids Are Costly, but Up the Odds of a Deal
Buyers of private firms signal willingness to move fast
Face-to-Face Meetings, Before an Acquisition, Improve Outcomes for Buyers
Acquiring companies appear to get a better deal following frequent in-person meetings
Cause and Effect in the Complex World of Corporate Decision Making
As with scientific research, it’s hard to distinguish correlation from causation
Firms with Pricey Stocks Tend to Swing for the Fences in R&D
An innovative upside to overvalued stocks?
A Skeptical Board Can Protect Shareholders From an Empire-Building CEO
Director expertise disciplines CEO into providing better information
How Diversified Companies Can Redeploy Workers to Enable Growth
Experienced hands help new business lines find their way
