Core self-evaluation summarizes a decision maker's self-worth. This key personality trait has been shown to lead to extreme performance consequences of either winning or losing big. We suggest that these extreme performance outcomes may partly rest in how core self-evaluation affects executive's...

Der vorliegende Beitrag untersucht auf Basis der Upper-Echelons-Perspektiveden Einfluss von Mannschaft, Trainer und Sportmanager auf den Erfolg vonFußball-Bundesligisten. Die Analyse von 21 Vereinen über fünf Spielzeitenverdeutlicht, dass insbesondere die Bundesligaerfahrung von Mannschaft...

This paper analyzes the strategic consequences of executive successsion in large German companies. An empirical investigation of a sample events in 46 of 200 largest German companies as well as of a control group of 25 companies with no succession event shows that a relationship...

This paper analyzes the relationship between management support offered by venture capitalfirms and the performance of entrepreneurial start-ups. An empirical investigation of a sampleof 129 German start-up companies leads to interesting results: Contrary to commonly statedbeliefs management...

Der vorliegende Beitrag untersucht in einer kritischen Auseinandersetzung mit der Realoptionstheoriederen Implikationen für die wertorientierte Unternehmensführung. Wie die Diskussionhierzu zeigt, eignet sich das theoretische Konzept der realen Optionen hauptsächlichzur Unterstützung...

Purpose: A large body of research has analyzed individual psychological characteristics as antecedents of strategic decision-making. However, this research has mainly focused on trait-based characteristics that explain impaired strategic decision outcomes. Recently, PsyCap has been proposed as...