CES Research Briefs are concise executive summaries of recent research from top academic journals, focusing on business topics that impact corporate leadership. Moore Knowledge summaries similarly distill research conducted by the esteemed faculty at the Darla Moore School of Business. Both resources are designed to be accessible and free of complex scientific jargon, providing key takeaways for your convenience.
Disclaimer: The Center for Executive Succession shares these published findings to inform and support business leaders. However, we do not necessarily endorse the research.
Submissions from 2021
Board Member Exit Following Analyst Downgrades and Negative Media Coverage, Center for Executive Succession
CEO Career Experience and Initial Compensation, Center for Executive Succession
CEO Gender and the Effectiveness of Organizational Apologies, Center for Executive Succession
Gender Differences in Speed of Advancement, Center for Executive Succession
Submissions from 2020
CEO Career Horizon and Investments in Flexibility, Center for Executive Succession
CEO Characteristics and Stakeholder Strategy, Center for Executive Succession
CEO Personality and Market Perceptions, Center for Executive Succession
CSOs and Corporate Social Responsibility, Center for Executive Succession
Escalating Board Commitment to Poorly-Performing CEO Hires, Center for Executive Succession
The Dark Side of Transformational Leader Behaviors, Center for Executive Succession
The Influence of Strategic Investment on CEO Pay, Center for Executive Succession
When Does the Board Blame the CEO?, Center for Executive Succession
Submissions from 2019
A Risk-Taking Perspective on CEO Selection, Center for Executive Succession
Board Independence and Corporate Misconduct, Center for Executive Succession
Board Turnover After Social Movement Boycotts, Center for Executive Succession
Building Meaningful Gender Diversity on Boards, Center for Executive Succession
CEO Duality and the Role of Managerial Discretion, Center for Executive Succession
CEO Equity Risk Bearing and Strategic Risk Taking, Center for Executive Succession
CEO Sensitivity to Negative Media Coverage, Center for Executive Succession
CEO Stock Option Timing and the Positivity of Information Releases, Center for Executive Succession
Ex-Military CEOs: Leaders with Integrity, Center for Executive Succession
Female CFOs and Financial Misreporting, Center for Executive Succession
Female Director Representation Progress, Center for Executive Succession
Founder CEO Succession, Center for Executive Succession
Friendship Ties on Boards, Center for Executive Succession
How CEOs Affect Firm R&D in the Face of Inconsistent Feedback, Center for Executive Succession
Indirect Media Pressure and Governance Practices, Center for Executive Succession
Integrating CSR Criteria in Executive Compensation, Center for Executive Succession
Internal Labor Markets or Designations?, Center for Executive Succession
New CEO Social Influence During Transitions, Center for Executive Succession
Pay Gaps Between Management and Workers: Causes and Consequences, Center for Executive Succession
Subgroup Effects in Executive Leadership Teams, Center for Executive Succession
Submissive and Provocative CEOs Under Competitive Attack, Center for Executive Succession
The Causes of Top Executive Turnover, Center for Executive Succession
The Influence of Transformational Leadership on Firm Outcomes, Center for Executive Succession
Women's Representative In Management, Center for Executive Succession
You’re Fired! Gender Disparities in CEO Dismissal, Center for Executive Succession
Submissions from 2018
Board Committee Overlap and CEO Compensation, Center for Executive Succession
B.S. in the Boardroom: Benevolent Sexism and Board Chair Orientations, Center for Executive Succession
CEO Succession's Effects on Performance and Strategy, Center for Executive Succession
CFOs Mimicking the CEO, Center for Executive Succession
Executive Social Capital and CEO Appointments, Center for Executive Succession
Gender Pay Disparities in CEO Compensation, Center for Executive Succession
How Male Predecessors Affect the Success of Female CEOs, Center for Executive Succession
Human Capital Matters, Center for Executive Succession
Investor Reactions to CEO Retirement Announcements, Center for Executive Succession
Investor Reactions to Corporate Sustainability Efforts, Center for Executive Succession
Manager Political Beliefs and Gender Inequality, Center for Executive Succession
Outside CEOs and Declines in R&D Productivity, Center for Executive Succession
Peer CEO Characteristics and Organizational Imitation, Center for Executive Succession
Prosperous Economic Conditions Can Lead to Problematic CEO Behavior, Center for Executive Succession
Stronger Diversity Management with Board of Directors's HR Expertise, Center for Executive Succession
The Aquisitive Nature of Extraverted CEOs, Center for Executive Succession
The Benefits of CEO Succession Planning, Center for Executive Succession