A firm's ability to quickly recover from setbacks is of great importance to its stakeholders and investors. Although critics argue that inside directors decrease the monitoring effectiveness of a board, inside directors arguably possess superior firm specific experience and knowledge. The main...

This paper analyzes changes in shareholder value and firm performance in relation to the delay (or lack thereof) in CEO succession. I find that, on average, delay in succession is associated with stronger performance after an unplanned CEO departure. However, the value effect of delay varies and...

This paper investigates the roles of non-CEO inside directors (NCIDs) in the new CEO-firm matching process using the context of unplanned CEO departures when immediate CEO succession planning becomes a sole board responsibility. Although critics argue that inside directors decrease the...

A firm's ability to quickly recover from setbacks is of great importance to its stakeholders and investors. Although critics argue that inside directors decrease the monitoring effectiveness of a board, inside directors arguably possess superior firm specific experience and knowledge. The main...

We examine the dynamics of firms' internal succession methods and find that horse race successions are common among the largest U.S. firms. Although heir and horse race CEO candidates are of similar quality, the consequences of these two succession methods differ significantly. We show that...

We examine the roles board of directors can play in CEO succession planning, by asking the questions, whom should the firm choose as replacement CEOs in unexpected CEO turnover, and what is the impact of this decision on shareholder wealth? More specifically, we build on the director expertise...