Posts Tagged ‘CEO’
The best bosses lead by failing
U. BUFFALO (US) — Humble leaders who embrace their failures are more effective and better liked, according to a new study. Continue…
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 11:28 - 0 Comments
Top Stories - Aug 11, 2011 11:51 - 0 Comments
CEO pilots take more risks on the job
U. OREGON (US) — A CEO who enjoys the adrenaline rush of flying a private airplane is more likely than other chief executives to exhibit similarly bold management characteristics, a new study shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 3, 2011 12:18 - 2 Comments
Stock tip: Listen to the CEO’s voice
DUKE (US) — Subtle emotional cues in a CEO’s voice can forecast a company’s future performance, new research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 26, 2010 11:40 - 5 Comments
Higher pay for CEOs who look the part
DUKE (US)—By staging a corporate beauty contest, researchers have found that CEOs who appear competent earn more money than less competent-looking CEOs, even though appearance is not associated with measurable differences in company profitability. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 21, 2010 11:33 - 0 Comments
Insiders make best CEOs
RICE—While hiring a CEO from outside the company may initially bring fresh ideas, a new study shows that promoting someone from within is a better strategy in the long run. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 20, 2009 11:45 - 2 Comments
Viral case of the blame game
USC/STANFORD (US)—Merely observing someone publicly blame an individual in an organization for a problem—even when the target is innocent—greatly increases the odds that the practice of blaming others will spread, new research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 11, 2009 16:17 - 0 Comments
Survey: Time to trim CEO salaries
The study also finds that corporate board members believe exorbitant CEO salaries exist in other companies, not their own, says Ed Lawler, the study’s lead author. As a result, boards may not change their company’s executive pay plans. “Directors increasingly think there is a problem with executive compensation, but that may not lead to change because they think it is the other organizations that need to change.”
Society & Culture - Apr 24, 2009 16:02 - 3 Comments
CEO salaries balloon in age of stock options
CORNELL (US)—In the 1970s, executive salaries were about 30 times larger than worker salaries. By 2000, the ratio zoomed to 648 to one. A recent Web seminar hosted by Cornell University’s IRL School suggests the dramatic surge is linked to stock options and record stock market growth. (more…)
