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Two Essays On Antecedents And Effects Of Award-Winning Ceos, Veronika Ciarleglio
Two Essays On Antecedents And Effects Of Award-Winning Ceos, Veronika Ciarleglio
Theses and Dissertations in Business Administration
A vibrant stream of research in strategic management examines CEO reputation, status, media coverage, and awards on firm outcomes.
This dissertation examines antecedents that impact the likelihood of CEOs gaining higher visible status —such as winning awards — and the impact of such status on firm behavior. The dissertation addresses these issues in two essays.
In the first essay, we use signaling theory to frame the impact of industry characteristics, firm level strategic initiatives, and demographic factors on the likelihood of CEOs winning awards. Specifically, in this essay we examine how industry structure, corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, business strategies, …