Biased interpretation of performance feedback: The role of CEO overconfidence
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DOI: 10.1002/smj.3138
Abstract: Research summary This study examines how managerial biases in the form of overconfidence change the interpretation of performance feedback and, consequently, shape a firm's risk taking in response to it. Our formal analysis suggests that… read more here.
Keywords: interpretation performance; feedback; performance; ceo overconfidence ... See more keywords
CEO overconfidence and the value of corporate cash holdings
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2018.11.006
Abstract: Cash holding is on average more valuable when firms are managed by overconfident CEOs. Economically, having an overconfident CEO on board is associated with an increase of $0.28 in the value of $1.00 cash holding.… read more here.
Keywords: cash; value; ceo overconfidence; value cash ... See more keywords
Determinants of corporate financial distress: A CEO overconfidence perspective
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DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2024.2386850
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study uses data from the United States from 1980 to 1994 to explore the relationship between CEO overconfidence and corporate financial distress during the “CEO Overconfidence Paradigm Era.” By using CEOs’ private portfolios… read more here.
Keywords: corporate financial; overconfidence; financial distress; ceo overconfidence ... See more keywords
When ego meets eco: Does CEO international experience moderate the relationship between CEO overconfidence and environmental performance?
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DOI: 10.1108/emjb-08-2024-0203
Abstract: PurposeAs environmental issues have recently drawn particular concern in academic and business spheres, this study investigates the effect of CEO overconfidence on firms’ environmental performance, as well as whether this relationship is moderated by CEO… read more here.
Keywords: overconfidence; relationship; environmental performance; ceo overconfidence ... See more keywords
Audit committee financial expertise and internal control weakness: does CEO overconfidence matter?
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DOI: 10.1108/jfra-07-2024-0408
Abstract: Purpose The presence of financial experts within audit committees (AC, hereafter) has been a central concern for regulatory bodies. These guidelines underscore the significance of having members with distinct financial acumen and proficiency on AC.… read more here.
Keywords: financial expertise; expertise; internal control; ceo overconfidence ... See more keywords
A Review of CEO Overconfidence Scholarship in Business and Finance: Past, Present, and Avenues for Future Research
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DOI: 10.1111/joes.70009
Abstract: This study critically reviews the scholarship on CEO overconfidence from 2005 to 2024, analyzing its intellectual, social, and conceptual structures to identify key themes and future research directions using a bibliometric approach. The study finds… read more here.
Keywords: finance; future research; scholarship; ceo overconfidence ... See more keywords
Key Subordinate Executive Governance, CEO Overconfidence, and Accounting Conservatism: From the Perspective of Sustainable Development
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.799221
Abstract: Key subordinate executives play the role of connecting superiors and subordinates within the top management team (TMT). Based on the heterogeneity of TMT preference, this article takes the data of Chinese A-share listed companies from… read more here.
Keywords: accounting conservatism; executive governance; key subordinate; subordinate executive ... See more keywords
CEO Overconfidence and Corporate Innovation Outcomes: Evidence From China
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.760102
Abstract: This study examines how chief executive officer (CEO) overconfidence can influence the quantity, quality and direction of corporate innovation using Chinese firms for the period 2009–2016. Our results suggest that overall, CEO overconfidence has a… read more here.
Keywords: innovation; overconfidence corporate; corporate innovation; ceo overconfidence ... See more keywords