Overconfident executives can be beneficial for shareholders in a particular context?

Past research shows that a heuristic bias push executives to make more mergers and acquisitions, even when these mergers are clearly value-destroying for their shareholders. But usually, they are, overconfident people, the one promoted to CEO by the board. This study examines the role of overconfid...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cengiz, Umur
Format: Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2020
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/62101/