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Georg Guttmann
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Prof. Dr.
Last Name
Guttmann
First name
Georg
Email
georg.guttmann@unisg.ch
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+41 71 224 2479
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PublicationThe Influence of Board Institutional Expertise on Firm Performance( 2023)Yoshikawa, ToruType: conference paper
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PublicationTwo Decades of Black, Mendenhall & Oddou's Framework of International Adjustment: A Meta-Analysis Study on Its Empirical ValidityThis paper examines the empirical validity of the by now classic ‘International Adjustment Framework' of expatriates, developed by Black, Mendenhall and Oddou a little more than 20 years ago. More specifically, we study by means of a meta-analysis whether the antecedents of international adjustment are in accordance with the suggestions of this framework in the context of expatriate assignments. Empirical findings from 7019 expatriates, collected in 52 individual studies in the course of 20 years were accumulated, aggregated and analyzed. Our tests suggest overall compelling evidence for the accuracy of the ‘International Adjustment Framework'. On the basis of our results, we are able to draw conclusions that are of particular relevance to the expatriation practices of MNCs.Type: conference paper
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PublicationStrategic Board Leadership in the Multinational FirmHow do experiences of outside directors affect organizational outcomes of the multinational firm, such as firm performance, acquisition processes and strategic resource allocation? The nascent body of research on the implications of outside directors’ prior experiences, and resulting expertise, has produced inconsistent findings based on fragmented theoretical assumptions. Contributing to the strategic leadership literature, this dissertation draws on 25,912 director-firm-year observations of European firms and a variety of analytical models, such as generalized method of moments regression, conditional logit regression and fixed-effects panel regression, to disentangle how knowledge structures, strategic preferences and social relationships reflected in board expertise manifest in key outcomes. Study 1 synthesizes the accumulated findings in board expertise research and integrates important mechanisms and contingencies that shape how different sources of board expertise influence firm performance, strategic choices and board-related outcomes. Study 2 develops a novel type of board expertise that captures how the exposure to dissimilar institutional contexts influences firm performance. This study shows that institutional experience is a previously overlooked source of expertise which strengthens boards' ability to mitigate uncertainty and dependency with the firm's external environment. Study 3 reveals behavioral bias in how boards select acquisition targets. Analyzing a comprehensive dataset of over 440,000 globally dispersed acquisition opportunities, this study finds that outside directors' prior geographic exposure serves as a filtering mechanism that channels attention to familiar locations and subsequently affects target selection. Study 4 explores how different types of intra-industry expertise promote unique strategic preferences of outside directors. It challenges the monolithic understanding of outside directors' industry expertise by showing that its geographic origin determines strategic resource allocation patterns of the firm.Type: doctoral thesis
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PublicationType: newspaper articleJournal: Wirtschaft + Weiterbildung : das Magazin für Führung, Personalentwicklung und E-LearningVolume: 28Issue: 2
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PublicationLeadership Research Data FocusIn this section we highlight some data from recent research about leaders and management practice. If you are intrigued by the findings and wish to learn more please follow the links providedType: newspaper articleJournal: Developing LeadersIssue: 4
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PublicationMyth-busting: Three myths weakening executive L&DThree myths are weakening the development of executive learning, Winfried Ruigrok and Georg Guttmann explain why it is many firms are struggling to make their executive learning and development work.Type: newspaper articleJournal: Global Focus - The EFMD Business MagazineVolume: 10Issue: 3