This study sets out to examine the relative importance of legal and cultural institutions and personal values in directors' discretion. We present first evidence on the way personal and institutional factors together guide public company directors in decision-making concerning shareholders and...

Americans tend to admire powerful leaders. Powerful leaders are seen as exerting influence over their organizations and shaping outcomes around them. CEO power can be exercised across a wide spectrum of decisions, including those regarding corporate strategy, operations, acquisitions,...

Seit den neunziger Jahren fordern institutionelle Kapitalanleger vom Management deutscher, aber auch internationaler Unternehmen eine wertorientierte Unternehmensführung im Sinne des Shareholder Value-Ansatzes. Diese Philosophie verlangt, dass sich die Unternehmensmitarbeiter und...