CEO dismissal is one of the most theoretically interesting topics in strategic management. Previous studies have noted that the extent of control over CEOs exercised by outside directors and senior executives plays an important role in affecting the relationships between relevant organizational characteristics (i.e., organizational performance, CEO-board personal ties, and CEO-senior executive dissimilarity) and the likelihood of CEO dismissal. Drawing on an institutional perspective, this study proposes that national institutions concerning investor protection, individualism, and power distance shape how outside directors and senior executives exercise control over CEOs. As such these national institutions would moderate the relationships between the relevant organizational characteristics and the likelihood of CEO dismissal. To test the hypotheses derived from the above assertions, the present study deploys the data from a sample of 1733 public companies across 20 countries from year 2005 to 2009. The empirical evidence confirms the moderating role of national institutions in CEO dismissal. / Li, Weiwen. / Adviser: Yuan Lu. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 73-04, Section: A, page: . / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 143-155). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. [Ann Arbor, MI] : ProQuest Information and Learning, [201-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest dissertations and theses, [201-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest Information and Learning Company, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstract also in Chinese.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_344736 |
| Date | January 2011 |
| Contributors | Li, Weiwen, Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Business Administration. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, theses |
| Format | electronic resource, microform, microfiche, 1 online resource (ix, 155 leaves : ill.) |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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