Executive Entrenchment in Founder‐Managed Firms: An Empirical Study from China. (18th February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: He, Xiaogang; Karri, Ranjan; Zhang, Yuanfei; Mei, Lin
• Is Part Of: Journal of small business management. Volume 54:Number 3(2016:Jul.)
• Page Start: 851
• Page End: 870
• Publication Date: 2016-02-18
• Subjects: Small business -- Management -- Periodicals; 658.022
• DOI: 10.1111/jsbm.12225
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0047-2778

Abstract

Abstract : We study the relationship between past firm performance, ownership concentration, board independence, and industry competition on the likelihood of dismissal for both founder and nonfounder executives using a panel data set of Chinese founded firms during 1999–2007. Results indicate a persistent presence of entrenchment of founder executives. Compared with the founder, the nonfounder executive is more likely to be dismissed following periods of poor firm performance combined with ownership concentration and board independence except under high levels of industry competition when founder executives are more likely to be held accountable through dismissal by independent boards.