CEO Willingness to Delegate to the Top Management Team: The Influence of Organizational Performance

Hettie A. Richardson; Allen C. Amason; Ann K. Buchholtz; Joseph G. Gerald

CEO Willingness to Delegate to the Top Management Team: The Influence of Organizational Performance

Hettie A. Richardson
, Allen C. Amason
, Ann K. Buchholtz
, Joseph G. Gerald

Management

Louisiana State University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
University of Georgia

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Abstract

Despite its strategic importance, researchers have given little attention to when CEOs are willing to delegate decisions to top management team members. Prior studies and conventional wisdom suggest that CEOs will be more willing to delegate in times of good performance. Drawing from prospect theory, we suggest an alternative view: that CEOs will be risk-averse and, therefore, less willing to delegate when their firms have performed well. Our findings provide support for both perspectives.

Original language	American English
Journal	International Journal of Organizational Analysis
Volume	10
State	Published - Apr 1 2002

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