How much credit does the CEO deserve when a company is performing well? Is success really attributable to a single executive, or are economic and industry trends ultimately responsible? What about the rest of the organization? These questions are part of a rich research tradition that seeks to explain which factors account for a company’s performance. Particular attention is paid to a factor known as the “CEO effect,” which is the portion of company performance that is associated with who’s in charge.
Research: CEOs Matter More Today Than Ever, at Least in America
Business has also become less predictable.
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