CEO Narcissism and the corporate life cycle
(2020) BUSN79 20201Department of Business Administration
- Abstract
- Purpose: The aim of this thesis is to investigate the effects of CEO narcissism in relation to
corporate performance and whether there are distinct differences between companies earlier in the
corporate life cycle and more mature firms.
Methodology: This thesis uses quantitative method with a deductive approach. Five regression
models were constructed to investigate the research question.
Theoretical perspectives: This thesis is based on previous literature and theory on CEO
narcissism and its relations to corporate performance. In addition, the corporate life cycle is added
to the topic.
Empirical foundation: The empirical foundation was obtained from Orbis, SimFin, Bloomberg,
proxy statements and annual reports. The total... (More) - Purpose: The aim of this thesis is to investigate the effects of CEO narcissism in relation to
corporate performance and whether there are distinct differences between companies earlier in the
corporate life cycle and more mature firms.
Methodology: This thesis uses quantitative method with a deductive approach. Five regression
models were constructed to investigate the research question.
Theoretical perspectives: This thesis is based on previous literature and theory on CEO
narcissism and its relations to corporate performance. In addition, the corporate life cycle is added
to the topic.
Empirical foundation: The empirical foundation was obtained from Orbis, SimFin, Bloomberg,
proxy statements and annual reports. The total sample size after collection and sorting was 559
observations.
Conclusions: The findings show that narcissistic CEOs perform better in mature companies. The
results further conclude that narcissistic CEOs perform better than their non-narcissistic peers and
that mature firms perform better than their peers in the earlier stages. It was further found that
older CEOs perform better than their younger counterparts. (Less) - Popular Abstract
- Purpose: The aim of this thesis is to investigate the effects of CEO narcissism in relation to
corporate performance and whether there are distinct differences between companies earlier in the
corporate life cycle and more mature firms.
Methodology: This thesis uses quantitative method with a deductive approach. Five regression
models were constructed to investigate the research question.
Theoretical perspectives: This thesis is based on previous literature and theory on CEO
narcissism and its relations to corporate performance. In addition, the corporate life cycle is added
to the topic.
Empirical foundation: The empirical foundation was obtained from Orbis, SimFin, Bloomberg,
proxy statements and annual reports. The total... (More) - Purpose: The aim of this thesis is to investigate the effects of CEO narcissism in relation to
corporate performance and whether there are distinct differences between companies earlier in the
corporate life cycle and more mature firms.
Methodology: This thesis uses quantitative method with a deductive approach. Five regression
models were constructed to investigate the research question.
Theoretical perspectives: This thesis is based on previous literature and theory on CEO
narcissism and its relations to corporate performance. In addition, the corporate life cycle is added
to the topic.
Empirical foundation: The empirical foundation was obtained from Orbis, SimFin, Bloomberg,
proxy statements and annual reports. The total sample size after collection and sorting was 559
observations.
Conclusions: The findings show that narcissistic CEOs perform better in mature companies. The
results further conclude that narcissistic CEOs perform better than their non-narcissistic peers and
that mature firms perform better than their peers in the earlier stages. It was further found that
older CEOs perform better than their younger counterparts. (Less)
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- author
- Carling, Tyko LU and Johansson, Ludvig
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- BUSN79 20201
- year
- 2020
- type
- H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
- subject
- keywords
- CEO narcissism, corporate performance, the corporate life cycle, personality traits, managers
- language
- English
- id
- 9023370
- date added to LUP
- 2020-08-21 14:04:05
- date last changed
- 2020-08-21 14:04:05
@misc{9023370,
abstract = {{Purpose: The aim of this thesis is to investigate the effects of CEO narcissism in relation to
corporate performance and whether there are distinct differences between companies earlier in the
corporate life cycle and more mature firms.
Methodology: This thesis uses quantitative method with a deductive approach. Five regression
models were constructed to investigate the research question.
Theoretical perspectives: This thesis is based on previous literature and theory on CEO
narcissism and its relations to corporate performance. In addition, the corporate life cycle is added
to the topic.
Empirical foundation: The empirical foundation was obtained from Orbis, SimFin, Bloomberg,
proxy statements and annual reports. The total sample size after collection and sorting was 559
observations.
Conclusions: The findings show that narcissistic CEOs perform better in mature companies. The
results further conclude that narcissistic CEOs perform better than their non-narcissistic peers and
that mature firms perform better than their peers in the earlier stages. It was further found that
older CEOs perform better than their younger counterparts.}},
author = {{Carling, Tyko and Johansson, Ludvig}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{CEO Narcissism and the corporate life cycle}},
year = {{2020}},
}