Does the CEO effect differ in times of crisis? Evidence from US and China during the global financial crisis

This study investigates short-term fluctuations in the CEO effect, measured as the proportion of variance in firm performance attributable to individual CEOs, in response to macroeconomic crises, with a specific focus on the global financial crisis. Utilizing multilevel modeling on a 15-year dataset...

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Main Author: Kleindienst, Ingo (author)
Other Authors: Haj Youssef, Moustafa (author), Harakeh, Mostafa (author), Yu, Mei (author)
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Published: 2024
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10725/17547
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2024.114807
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0148296324003114
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Kleindienst, I., Youssef, M. H., Harakeh, M., & Yu, M. (2024). Does the CEO effect differ in times of crisis? Evidence from US and China during the global financial crisis. Journal of Business Research, 182, 114807.
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description This study investigates short-term fluctuations in the CEO effect, measured as the proportion of variance in firm performance attributable to individual CEOs, in response to macroeconomic crises, with a specific focus on the global financial crisis. Utilizing multilevel modeling on a 15-year dataset of US firms and assessing three performance metrics, we identify a significant decline (increase) in the CEO effect on accounting-based (market-based) performance measures (measure) from the pre-crisis to the crisis period, followed by a significant rebound post-crisis. We replicate the analysis using a sample of Chinese firms and find a consistent pattern. Our research advances the CEO effect literature by emphasizing the dynamic nature of the CEO effect in an international context. Our findings highlight that the CEO effect is not static but can undergo short-term fluctuations due to significant changes in the macroeconomic environment.
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spelling Does the CEO effect differ in times of crisis? Evidence from US and China during the global financial crisisKleindienst, IngoHaj Youssef, MoustafaHarakeh, MostafaYu, MeiThis study investigates short-term fluctuations in the CEO effect, measured as the proportion of variance in firm performance attributable to individual CEOs, in response to macroeconomic crises, with a specific focus on the global financial crisis. Utilizing multilevel modeling on a 15-year dataset of US firms and assessing three performance metrics, we identify a significant decline (increase) in the CEO effect on accounting-based (market-based) performance measures (measure) from the pre-crisis to the crisis period, followed by a significant rebound post-crisis. We replicate the analysis using a sample of Chinese firms and find a consistent pattern. Our research advances the CEO effect literature by emphasizing the dynamic nature of the CEO effect in an international context. Our findings highlight that the CEO effect is not static but can undergo short-term fluctuations due to significant changes in the macroeconomic environment.Published2026-01-28T15:24:57Z2026-01-28T15:24:57Z20242024-09Articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article0148-2963http://hdl.handle.net/10725/17547https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2024.114807Kleindienst, I., Youssef, M. H., Harakeh, M., & Yu, M. (2024). Does the CEO effect differ in times of crisis? Evidence from US and China during the global financial crisis. Journal of Business Research, 182, 114807.http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.phphttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0148296324003114enJournal of Business Researchinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:laur.lau.edu.lb:10725/175472026-01-28T15:24:57Z
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title Does the CEO effect differ in times of crisis? Evidence from US and China during the global financial crisis
title_full Does the CEO effect differ in times of crisis? Evidence from US and China during the global financial crisis
title_fullStr Does the CEO effect differ in times of crisis? Evidence from US and China during the global financial crisis
title_full_unstemmed Does the CEO effect differ in times of crisis? Evidence from US and China during the global financial crisis
title_short Does the CEO effect differ in times of crisis? Evidence from US and China during the global financial crisis
title_sort Does the CEO effect differ in times of crisis? Evidence from US and China during the global financial crisis
url http://hdl.handle.net/10725/17547
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2024.114807
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0148296324003114