Beyond the glass cliff: Examining TMT turnover following female CEO appointments
By Anand Vijayasankaran, Jaegoo Lim
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Vijayasankaran, Anand., Lim, Jaegoo. Beyond the glass cliff: Examining TMT turnover following female CEO appointments .
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Abstract
This study investigates the influence of female CEO appointments on turnover within top management teams (TMTs), focusing on the unique challenges female CEOs face as they are often seen as non-prototypical leaders. We propose that these perceptions contribute to increased instability within TMTs following female CEO appointments. Additionally, we examine how governance factors, such as board-level female representation and specific compensation structures, may moderate the relationship between female CEO appointments and TMT departures. We also differentiate the impact of these appointments on male versus female TMT turnover.
Anand Ramaswamy Vijayasankaran is an Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour at the Indian School of Business (ISB). Professor Vijayasankaran received his PhD in Business Administration from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in 2019, a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management from the Management Development Institute (Gurgaon, India) in 2006, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Madras (Madras, India) in 2003, graduating with First Class with Distinction.
Anand Vijayasankaran