We study the association between the gender of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the
probability that firms go public through an Initial Public Offering (IPO), using data for the full …

Initial public offerings make a noteworthy contribution to both the growth of equity markets
and the promotion of entrepreneurial activities. As a strategic issue, the decision on when to …

This research examines the impact of a CEO's (Chief Executive Officer) decision-making
power on a firm's survival after an initial public offering (IPO), using data from the period …

The study aims to determine how different factors shape the size of boards of directors in
private firms conducting an initial public offering (IPO) on the regulated Euronext Paris …

This study investigates whether a company's founders affect the combination of executive,
grey and independent directors on its board at the time of initial public offering (IPO) in the …

Although initial public offerings (IPO) are one of the most important issues in corporate
finance, academic research in this area has been rather minimal. The absence of academic …

Purpose–The purpose of this study is to explore how initial public offering (IPO) investors
view female presence on boards of directors in the USA. Design/methodology/approach …

Issues of social justice underlie the clamour for greater gender balance in top-management.
The present study reveals that pursuit of such social justice is also value-enhancing in …

New ventures often form a formal board of directors for the first time at the initial public
offering (IPO). The tumult of external changes places a premium on rapid decision making …

Combining the agency perspective, entrepreneurship and upper echelon research, this
paper examines inter-links between executive power, board selection strategy and share …