We present evidence on venture capitalists' (VCs) impact on turnover of executives for a sample of nearly 47,000 German high-tech start-ups between 1995 and 2004. We confirm that the presence of VCs increases the probability of a change in the initial executive team. Additionally, we take a...

We investigate whether outside board memberships of CEOs signal expertise or entrenchment. The analysis is based on panel data of the largest German companies covering the period from 1996 to 2008. Supporting the entrenchment hypothesis, our analysis reveals that firms having a CEO with one or...

Spitzenführungskräften wird gemeinhin eine herausragende Bedeutung für das Wohl und Wehe ihrer Unternehmen zugeschrieben. Gerade mit dem Wechsel an der Führungsspitze sind Erwartungen an bestimmte typische Erfolgsentwicklungen verbunden. Inwieweit sich diese erfüllen und ob sich bei...

We investigate the impact of venture capitalists on the turnover of executives within a sample of nearly 46,500 German high-tech start-up companies founded between 1995 and 2004. We confirm that the presence of VCs increases the chances that the company will change the structure of its initial...