Date of Award
2009-01-01
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Department
International Business
Advisor(s)
Richard A. Posthuma
Abstract
This study empirically examines the relationship between top management team (TMT) heterogeneity and firm performance for a sample of multinational enterprises (MNEs) headquartered in 31 countries from across the globe. Utilizing the theoretical perspectives of upper echelons (Hambrick & Mason, 1984) and information processing (Daft, Bettenhausen, & Tyler, 1993; Galbraith, 1973), I hypothesize that global strategic posture, a measure of the intensity of a firm's involvement in the multinational business environment, moderates the relationships between TMT heterogeneity and firm performance. My findings reveal an "enhancing" interaction (Cohen, Cohen, West, & Aiken, 2003: 285-286) between the different TMT heterogeneities investigated and the corresponding firm performance measures. Implications, limitations and future research directions are discussed.
Language
en
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
Copyright Date
2009
File Size
118 pages
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
Adrian Gil
Recommended Citation
Gil, Adrian, "Top Management Team Heterogeneity, Global Strategic Posture, and Firm Performance: Evidence from MNEs Headquartered Around the World" (2009). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 265.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/265
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