General Management Department's Lecture

Theme：CEO dismissal: Consequences for Competitors

Speaker：Brian L. Connelly (Professor, Auburn University, Luck Eminent Scholar Chair，Associate Editor of Academy of Management Journal)

Time：2019-04-18 09:00

Address：Room 706, Mingde Business Building

Language：English

PART 1  Seminar

Abstract：
In this study, we propose that CEO dismissal can change the strategic decision-making of CEOs at competing firms. Specifically, we suggest competitor CEOs will experience an increase in job insecurity, which motivates them to refrain from strategic risk taking. We use a sample of CEO dismissals among S&P 1500 firms to test the hypothesized responses of competitors and also test the underlying theoretical mechanism using a complementary policy capturing study with top executives.

Short biography：
Brian L. Connelly is Professor of Strategy and Luck Eminent Scholar Chair at Raymond J. Harbert College of Business at Auburn University. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Rutgers Universty and his master’s degrees in engineering from John Hopkins University, as well as MBA degree form Indiana University and a doctoral degree from Texas A & M University. Prior to joining academia, professor Connelly held various industry positions, including managing director of Hughes Network Systems and systems engineer and project manager at Westinghouse Electrnnics.
Professor Connelly’s research explores how corporate governance structures affect firm-level outcomes. His research has appeared in Strategic Management Journal, Academy of Management, Organization Science, Journal of Management, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Journal of Operations Management, Decision Science, Strategic Organization, Journal of Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of World Business, and Journal of Management Studies.
He is the Associate Editor of Academy of Management Journal and also sits on the editorial board membership for Strategic Management Journal and Journal of Management.


PART 2  Meet the Editor
Title：How to Get Published in the Best Management Journals
Speaker：Brian L. Connelly (Professor, Auburn University, Luck Eminent Scholar Chair，Associate Editor of Academy of Management Journal)
Time：10:00—10:30, (Thursday), Apr 18th, 2019
Venue：Room 706, Mingde Business Building
Language：English


PART 3  Paper Discussions
Professor Brian L. Connelly will discuss these papers.
Title：Overseas Expansion and Executive Promotion of State-Owned Enterprises
Speaker：Ziliang Deng (Dept. of General Management)
Time：10:30—11:00, (Thursday), Apr 18th, 2019
Venue：Room 706, Mingde Business Building
Language：English

Title：The Endogenous and Induced Effects of Complex Co-alignments on Capability Strength
Speaker：Fengbin Wang (Dept. of General Management)
Time：11:00—11:30, (Thursday), Apr 18th, 2019
Venue：Room 706, Mingde Business Building
Language：English

Title：Reexamining the Use of Strategic Noise: Positive News, Negative News, and Timing
Speaker：Jane Jing (Dept. of General Management)
Time：11:30—12:00, (Thursday), Apr 18th, 2019
Venue：Room 706, Mingde Business Building
Language：English