How do predecessor CEOs on boards affect succession performance?

• Published in: Management decision Vol. 61; no. 5; pp. 1374 - 1394
• Main Authors: Nguyen, Phuong-Dung Thi, Lee, Cheng-Yu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Emerald Publishing Limited 25.04.2023; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Chief executive officers; Competition; Competitive advantage; Human capital; Knowledge; Production planning; Skills; Strategic management; Succession planning; Internal complexity; External complexity; Succession performance; Executive succession; Former CEO retention on the board; Taiwan

PurposeCorporate governance scholars have long been interested in understanding the impact of former chief executive officers (CEOs) who do not fully leave office but rather remain as board members. Departing from the inconclusive findings of retaining Janus-faced predecessor CEOs on boards, this st...