Purpose – Selection of an effective grasp of a complex object using a multifingered gripper is a challenging problem because of the many possible grasp positions that are typically available. Design/methodology/approach – Given the geometrical description of the particular object feature to...

This exploratory study investigated the characteristics that the direct reports of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) associated with the latter's success. A small number of direct reports (34) were interviewed and asked to identify these characteristics. The three characteristics that were...

Purpose – The paper seeks to identify the characteristics that successful CEOs possess and demonstrate, as perceived by both the CEOs and their staff. Design/methodology/approach – Twenty CEOs and 38 staff members who reported directly to them were involved. There were two parts to the...

Purpose – This exploratory study investigated the characteristics that chief executive officers (CEOs) associated with their success. Design/methodology/approach – Twenty CEOs were interviewed and asked to identify characteristics they possessed, and that they felt were related to their...