Short overview:
Education
PhD, Strategic Management, University of Texas at Austin, 2006
Master of Organizational Behavior; Brigham Young University, 2001
B.S. in Business Management; Utah State University; Summa Cum Laude, 1999
Awards
Department of Management and Organizations Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award 2008
Strategic Management Journal Best Reviewer Award 2018
Ricky W. Griffin Research Award 2017
Mays Interdisciplinary Research Award (2014)
Mays Research Fellow 2013-2016
Homer Lindsey Bruce Continuing Student Fellowship 2004
UT-Austin Preemptive Student Fellowship 2001
Finalist for the Best Paper Prize at the 2001 SMS Conference
Gene Dalton Memorial Scholarship Winner 2000
Research Interests
- Corporate Governance
- Top executives and directors
- Technology and new industry formation
Steve will hold a research seminar as part of the ICEBS program at our University on Monday, October 14, 2:30 p.m. in room 403 (NK). The title of the seminar is: "IT’S WHO YOU KNOW: HOW PROFESSIONAL TIES TO THE CEO AND BOARD INFLUENCE EXECUTIVE CAREER MOBILITY"
Abstract
This paper develops theory explaining how individual top executives’ employment ties to the CEO and members of the board influence their mobility. We argue that the benefits stemming from ties to the CEO will decrease turnover when the CEO remains in the firm, but increase exit when the CEO leaves. In contrast, we argue that, ties to the board will primarily encourage external mobility by providing information and contacts that increase external labor market opportunities. Using a sample of top executives of S&P 1500 firms between 2000 and 2014, we find support for these arguments. As such, we not only provide evidence for the critical role of employment ties in driving labor market outcomes of top executives, but also demonstrate that having ties to the CEO versus the board differentially affects executives’ mobility.