Selection of CEOs

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Examines whether or not CEOs have common traits or experiences that can predict their selection for the position of CEO. Discusses process of selection. Identifies traits & key leadership behaviors of successful CEOs; characteristics & experiences of serving CEOs in major corporations. 3 Exhibits. Annotated Bibliography.

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"Traits and Experiences of CEOs as Predictors of CEO Selection
Introduction
The importance of a firm s chief operating officer (CEO) to the firm s performance and market value has long been recognized. The dynamism of the evolving global economy has simply accentuated the significance of the CEO s role in the organization (Walman & Yammarino, 1999).


Because of the importance of the CEO to a firm s organizational performance and market value, the process of selecting individuals for appointment as CEOs has been studied extensively, and, at times, such studies have produced conflicting results (Horton, 1996). The addition of the growth of Internet-based firms has added to the complexity of determining the best fit of the traits and experiences of a..."

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