We document a stylized fact that more than 10% of S&P 1500 companies have hired a CEO who starts the job near or above the retirement age of 65 years old (Retiring CEOs). This phenomenon exists among all industries and persists over time. This finding is puzzling because conventional wisdom...

Im Kampf um die Talente leistet das Human Resources Management einen entscheidenden Beitrag zum wirtschaftlichen Erfolg. Es erkennt Leistungspotenziale und plant den gezielten Einsatz von qualifizierten Arbeitskräften. Das Lehrbuch vermittelt einschlägiges Wissen zur Durchführung eines...

Over the years, there has been more and more research to test the validity of personnel assessment methods, an area which is far from easy. This book compares traditional practices against new techniques, including social media analytics, wearables, mobile phone logs, and gamification....