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Corporate Headquarters Change : Investigating Antecedents from an Upper Echelons Perspective
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2009-08-07
Author(s)
Abstract
Since Chandler (1962) drew attention to the multi-business corporation, scholars have explored a variety of phenomena related to corporate headquarters. Yet, the phenomenon of corporate headquarters change has been widely disregarded while prima facie evidence for its importance persists. In this study, we seek to explore CEO successions as antecedents to changes in corporate headquarters structures. We argue that both, the nature of the succession event as well as individual characteristics of the CEO successor have effects on such changes. Applying the well-established UPPER ECHELONS perspective, the study is among the first to scholarly investigate the contemporary phenomenon of corporate headquarters change.
Language
English
Keywords
Corporate headquarters
corporate headquarters change
corporate strategy
organizational design
upper echelons
CEO succession
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Academy of Management
Publisher place
Chicago
Start page
32
Event Title
69th Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AOM) 2009 "Green Management Matters"
Event Location
Chicago, IL USA
Event Date
07.-11.08.2009
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
52211