The downside of independent boards

Beware if your CEO is the only insider on an independent board. It can lead to poor financial performance, exorbitant CEO pay, and more financial fraud. This is according to a paper by Associate Professor of Management Christine Shropshire and her co-authors.

When job insecurity leads to sabotage

Being insecure about whether you’ll keep your job isn’t a great feeling, and new research by Professor of Management Ned Wellman has found that it could be bad for your company, too.

Why some outside CEOs fare better than others

When a company hires a new CEO externally or even from another industry, hopes for significant changes follow. Whether those changes are positive depend on the new executive’s experience with board diversity, as two ASU researchers found.

How insecure workers hurt companies

Businesses should take note of new research by Assistant Professor of Management Ned Wellman that finds workers who feel insecure are more likely to do bad things that hurt the bottom line.