Composition of the Top Management Team and Firm International Diversification
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2000-12-01Author
Laszlo Tihanyi
Alan E. Ellstrand
Catherine M. Daily
Dan R. Dalton
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Abstract
This study investigates the impact of various top management team characteristics on firm international diversification. Relying on data from 126 firms in the electronics industry, we find that certain top management team characteristics are related to international expansion. Specifically, results indicate that lower average age, higher average tenure, higher average elite education, higher average international experience, and higher tenure heterogeneity are associated with firm international diversification. The study reinforces the importance of top management team composition in internationalization decisions and suggests further research in this context.
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Tihanyi, L., Ellstrand, A. E., Daily, C. M., & Dalton, D. R. (2000). Composition of the Top Management Team and Firm International Diversification. Journal of Management, 26(6), 1157-1177. doi: 10.1177/014920630002600605