CEO PERSONALITY, STRATEGIC FLEXIBILITY, AND FIRM PERFORMANCE: THE CASE OF THE INDIAN BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING INDUSTRY

被引:484
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作者
Nadkarni, Sucheta [1 ]
Herrmann, Pol [2 ]
机构
[1] Drexel Univ, LeBow Coll Business, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
[2] Iowa State Univ, Coll Business, Ames, IA 50011 USA
来源
ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT JOURNAL | 2010年 / 53卷 / 05期
关键词
MODERATING ROLE; ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION; TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP; COGNITIVE-ABILITY; SELF-EVALUATIONS; ADVICE NETWORKS; 5-FACTOR MODEL; UPPER ECHELONS; MANAGEMENT; TEAM;
D O I
10.5465/AMJ.2010.54533196
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
We examine the relationships between CEO personality, strategic flexibility (ability to adapt quickly to environmental changes), and firm performance, using a sample of 195 small and medium-sized firms from the Indian business process outsourcing industry. We hypothesize that strategic flexibility mediates the relationships between CEO personality and firm performance. Our results extend previous research by not only highlighting the importance of CEO personality in driving strategic flexibility, but also indicating how each facet of CEO personality either enhances or inhibits strategic flexibility.
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页码:1050 / 1073
页数:24
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