Both theory and empirical evidence suggest that managers' career concerns can serve as
an important source of implicit economic incentives. We examine how incentives for political …

The literature on corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure focuses on its economic
consequences, but little is known about motivations—especially CEO personal incentives …

The present study provides empirical evidence on how chief executive officer (CEO) tenure
influences the corporate social and environmental disclosures (CS&ED) of all listed non …

This paper reviews the literature pertaining to the effects of the characteristics of top
executives on firms' decisions and outcomes. We focus particularly on research related to …

We examine changes in CEOs' disclosure styles in quarterly earnings conference calls over
their tenure. Our longitudinal analysis of newly hired CEOs shows that CEOs' forward …

The existing literature provides strong evidence that working capital management affects a
firm's performance and value. In this paper, we examine how CEO age affects firms' working …

We provide evidence that in certain contexts, firms set upward-striving goals and that this
upward striving yields significant performance and visibility benefits. We develop a model of …

We examine the relation between a firm's environmental, social, and governance (ESG)
performance and its CEO's founder status, an important but previously unexplored …

The executive labor market (ELM) is a topic of interest that spans several academic fields.
The outcomes of the ELM, including executive selection, succession, and compensation, are …

ABSTRACT A firm manager is concerned about both the firm value and the market
assessments of his abilities. When investing in a project, he has private knowledge of his …