Are powerful CEOs beneficial to post-IPO survival in high technology industries?. An empirical investigation

Journal of High Technology Management Research

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 31-42

  Bach, Seung B ^a   Smith, Anne D ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

CEO Power; Post IPO Survival; Technology Industry

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MARKETING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

CEO POWER; POST-IPO SURVIVAL; TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY;

MANAGERS;

EID: 34250881514     PISSN: 10478310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hitech.2007.03.002     Document Type: Article

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