Open AccessThe relationship between CEO personal traits and technology companies’ performance at different stages of the life cycle
Author(s) -
Yuliya S. Ovanesova,
Segrey S. Zhitikhin
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
rossijskij žurnal menedžmenta
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2618-6977
pISSN - 1729-7427
DOI - 10.21638/spbu18.2020.405
Subject(s) - business , personality psychology , marketing , research object , industrial organization , product life cycle management , psychology , business administration , personality , social psychology
This article reviews how CEOs of technology companies can be successful for firm performance at different stages of the life cycle. The object of the research is the technology companies of the United States of America. Such companies are given special attention today as they represent a key driver of the new economy cycle. Importantly, organizations of the technology sector are largely dependent on the personalities of their CEOs, who determine the vector of development, main activities and overall functioning of the firms. The study analyzes the relationship between the traits of the company leader and firm behavior at different stages of the life cycle of 244 technology companies.