Raids, Rewards, and Reputations in the Market for Managerial Talent

Posted: 15 Jan 2003

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C. Edward Fee

Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business

Charles J. Hadlock

University of Pittsburgh

Abstract

We study the job movements of senior executives across firms. We find that executives who jump to CEO positions at new employers come from firms that exhibit above-average stock price performance. This relationship is more pronounced for more senior executives. No such relationship exists for jumps to non-CEO positions. Stock options and restricted stock do not appear to significantly affect the likelihood of jumping ship, but the existence of an 'heir-apparent' on the management team increases the likelihood that executives will leave for non-CEO positions elsewhere. Hiring grants used to attract managers are correlated with the equity position forfeited at the prior employer and with the prior employer's performance. Implications of these findings for issues related to managerial incentives, managerial retention, and incentive design are discussed.

Keywords: Career concerns, Outside CEOs, Performance measurement, Executive retention

JEL Classification: G32, G34, J33, J41

Suggested Citation

Fee, C. Edward and Hadlock, Charles J., Raids, Rewards, and Reputations in the Market for Managerial Talent. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=347400

C. Edward Fee

Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business ( email )

7 McAlister Drive
New Orleans, LA 70118
United States

Charles J. Hadlock (Contact Author)

University of Pittsburgh ( email )

3950 Roberto Clemente Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
United States

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