Essays about: "ceo succession"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words ceo succession.

1. 1. Mastering the shift: exploring external CEO successions in a comparative case study

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Nils Karlflo; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : Actor-Network Theory; ANT; actors; negotiations; Sociology of translation; Management; Corporate Governance; CEO successions; CEO retirements; CEO departure; chief executive officer; boards; chairman of the board; externalizing; owner-led; owner-steered; owner-led companies; process theory; translation theory; family successions;

   Abstract : This paper critically examines the claim made by previous research that explains CEO successions as a result of a linear process, influenced by isolated factors of causality succeeding one another. Thus, it seeks to provide a more nuanced understanding of the process of CEO successions, acknowledges the complexity, ambiguity, and unpredictability in its nature. READ MORE

3. 2. The Rise of the CFO - A Quantitative Study Investigating Investors' Reaction to the Evolution of the CFO Over Time

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Julia Sandblom; Sandra Holst; [2023]
   Keywords : Chief Financial Officer; CFO role; CFO turnover; Stock market reaction; CEO turnover;

   Abstract : The role of the CFO has evolved substantially over the years. From being a traditional financial and accounting overseer to compromise a wider set of responsibilities, including financial management and strategic decision-making. READ MORE

4. 3. Understanding Founder-CEO Successions: A qualitative analysis of driving factors behind founder-CEO successions in Swedish growth firms

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

   Author : Elin Berg; Ida Granberg; [2022]
   Keywords : Founder-CEO successions; Founder-CEO; Leadership; Growth firms;

   Abstract : Founder-CEOs play a key role in the startup journey, but as the company grows, the role of the CEO changes and eventually, most founder-CEOs are succeeded by a professional CEO. While founders are not always considered to be suitable for managing a large complex organisation but rather known for their entrepreneurial spirit, there is little understanding of why founder-CEOs leave, or are forced to leave, their position. READ MORE

5. 4. Founders of the Future, A Succession for Success? The Role of Organizational Identification on Founder-CEO Succession in Social Enterprises

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Olivia Lemmel; Louise Ribrant; [2022]
   Keywords : Founder-CEO Succession; Organizational Identification; Prosocial Behavior; Social Enterprises; Chief Executive Officer;

   Abstract : With the world facing increasing global challenges, an important contributor to solving those comes from social enterprises. A prerequisite for those types of companies to have a positive impact within our existing economic system is to be successful. READ MORE

6. 5. Strategic Changes in the Post-succession Process in a Family Business : A Case Study through the Lens of Sensemaking

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Företagsekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Xinyi Bao; Yixin Zhao; [2022]
   Keywords : Strategic change; sensemaking; sensegiving; post-succession process; family business; sensehiding;

   Abstract : Background: Succession is not only a significant moment but also a major challenge for a family business’s life. The new CEO’s performances can play a critical role in the post-succession process, which consists of a series of strategic changes. READ MORE