The Nature of Dependence and Variability of Ceos’ Temporal Focus and Their Effect on Risk-Taking
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2024
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Wang, Huiting
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Mount, Matthew P.
ZHang, Stephen X (Baylor University)
Bowman, Gary
ZHang, Stephen X (Baylor University)
Bowman, Gary
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This thesis explores the interdependence and dynamic nature of CEOs' temporal focus and how it impacts on corporate risk-taking. In the first chapter, I initially employ anecdotal and cluster analysis based on transcripts of earnings conference calls to explore whether significant focus patterns exist that can explain the interdependence and dynamic nature of CEOs' temporal focus. Following these exploratory analyses, I use a series of empirical methods to demonstrate these characteristics more robustly, showing that the past- and future- dimensions are trade-off and CEO remains a dominant focus, and CEOs do not maintain a stable focus on either the past or the future, but rather shift their attention based on situations. These challenge traditional assumptions of independence and stability nature of temporal focus. Based on these findings, the second study explores how the dominant focus and its variability (inclines of directional changes & volatility) impact risk-takin. By analyzing the influence of the two natures of dominant focus on risk-taking, this study provides evidence that how CEOs' temporal dynamics shape risk-taking.
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Adelaide Business School : Management
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Thesis (MPhil) -- University of Adelaide, Adelaide Business School : Management , 2025
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