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CEO successions in times of decline and prosperity: restoring aspiration and performance implications in family firms

Calabrò, A.; Torchia, M.; Yezza, H.; Quarato, F. 2023 International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research — vol. 29, n°9/10

Résumé

Purpose The aim of this paper is to develop and test a behavioral theory of chief executive officer (CEO) succession and its performance consequences in family firms. Building upon performance feedback and slack research, the study hypothesizes that the effect of selecting a non-family outsider CEO on post-succession firm performance is contingent upon pre-succession firm performance aspirations level and the available slack resources. Design/methodology/approach The hypotheses are tested using a panel of 430 CEO successions in Italian family firms. Findings The findings show that a non-family outsider CEO is particularly valuable when performance resides far below aspiration levels, and there is a high availability of slack resources. Originality/value The study provides novel insights of the benefits and drawbacks of selecting non-family outsider CEOs offering behavioral-based theoretical explanations of performance consequences of CEO successions.

Référence bibliographique

Calabrò, A.; Torchia, M.; Yezza, H.; Quarato, F.. (2023). CEO successions in times of decline and prosperity: restoring aspiration and performance implications in family firms. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 29(9/10), 2023-2044. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-03-2022-0299

DOI : 10.1108/IJEBR-03-2022-0299

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