Generalist vs. Specialist CEOs: How CEO human capital shapes firm acquisition behavior and success
We examine how the general human capital of CEOs affects the acquisition behavior and performance of firms. Making use of micro-data on CEOs and the acquisitions they engage in, we find that generalist CEOs (CEOs with high degrees of general human capital) engage in more acquisitions than specialist...
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Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
2017
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| Institution: | Singapore Management University |
| Language: | English |