

Charismatic CEOs Lead to Higher IPO Prices
By Sarah Steimer In sales, you’re often selling yourself as much as you’re selling the product — and new research published in the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal suggests the same holds true for IPOs. Specifically, researchers found that more charismatic CEOs can … Continue reading Charismatic CEOs Lead to Higher IPO Prices

The Effect of Investing in Foreign Countries to Pay Lower Taxes on Economic Productivity
An increasingly connected world and a strong digital economy have made it easier for multinational companies to have investments in multiple countries. This investment, where the company buys a controlling stake in a foreign company, is known as foreign direct … Continue reading The Effect of Investing in Foreign Countries to Pay Lower Taxes on Economic Productivity

Development Tools: Enabling Innovation, but at What Cost?
In a growing number of settings, product development is based on standardized tools that make it easier than ever to create a product and bring it to market. In the context of software development, no-code or low-code tools are increasingly … Continue reading Development Tools: Enabling Innovation, but at What Cost?

Stock Purchases by U.S. Senators are More Valuable to Investors Than Information About Lawmakers’ Stock Trades
Firms may be well-served to target an expanded breadth of government. By Sarah Steimer There’s been a lot of noise in recent years about lawmakers’ stock purchases and new research in the Strategic Management Journal found stock purchases by U.S. Senate … Continue reading Stock Purchases by U.S. Senators are More Valuable to Investors Than Information About Lawmakers’ Stock Trades

New Study Describes How Employee Opinion Impacts CEO Dismissal
Corporate governance decisions, like CEO dismissal, can disrupt organizations. As a result, the board of directors treads with caution while making such decisions. Previous research suggests that boards rely on factors like financial performance and security analyst recommendations to decide … Continue reading New Study Describes How Employee Opinion Impacts CEO Dismissal