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Information asymmetries in the hiring process and the risk of new leader dismissal: insights from English premier league soccer organizations (2017)
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Desai, M. N., Lockett, A., & Paton, D. (2018). Information asymmetries in the hiring process and the risk of new leader dismissal: insights from English premier league soccer organizations. British Journal of Management, 29(1), 26-42. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12210

Why are some new leaders dismissed quicker than others? Adopting agency theory logic we examine how different succession contexts shape boards’ information asymmetries about a potential candidate’s competencies in the hiring process, which influences... Read More about Information asymmetries in the hiring process and the risk of new leader dismissal: insights from English premier league soccer organizations.