Does overconfidence pay off when things go well? CEO overconfidence, firm performance, and the business cycle

We investigate the moderating effect of the business cycle on the positive relationship between CEO overconfidence and firm performance. We propose that the expansion years of the business cycle enhance the positive impact of overconfident CEOs on firms’ performance. However, this effect is reduced...

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Published in:Strategic organization 2022-08, Vol.20 (3), p.510-540
Main Authors: Reyes, Tomas, Vassolo, Roberto S, Kausel, Edgar E, Torres, Diamela Peña, Zhang, Stephen
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