Impact of firm performance expectations on CEO turnover and replacement decisions

Journal of Accounting and Economics

Volumn 36, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 2003, Pages 165-196

  Farrell, Kathleen A ^a   Whidbee, David A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analyst forecasts; CEO turnover; Earnings announcements

Indexed keywords

EID: 0742321672     PISSN: 01654101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacceco.2003.09.001     Document Type: Article

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