Jamie Gloor

While prior research has established that CEOs make a difference in firm environmental performance (EP), we know little about why some CEOs perform better on EP than others. Using a microfoundations approach, we theorize a joint effect of CEO gender and narcissism on EP, moderated further by positive media and stakeholder attention. Using a mixed-methods research design, we develop and validate a new measure of grandiose narcissism based on Big Five CEO personality in a pilot experiment. We apply this new measure to panel data from S&P 1500 firms to test and confirm our hypotheses. Finally, we conduct a between-subjects experiment to establish causal relations. We discuss the implications of bridging micro-macro approaches and considering CEO gender and personality in context for research and practice.

Follower trust is an essential component of effective leadership. Indeed, followers are not just passive observers, but active and often overlooked components of what makes leaders. But while trustworthiness has dominated scholarly discussions of the antecedents of trust, there is increasing consensus that we need to take a broader view. While trust motivation (i.e., the desire to be vulnerable in order to build or maintain particular relationships), has become a theme in theoretical discussions of trust, there remains a lack of empirical evidence testing these ideas. In response, we empirically test the role of trust motivation as an antecedent for trust in leaders across three experimental studies; we present two of the studies here and outline one which is planned to be completed prior to FINT 2022.