Expectations are a key element of strategic environments. As it has already been shown that men's performance in current competitions is affected by the expected future opponents' strength, we investigate whether women are overshadowed by future competitors as well. We use data from professional...

Managerial turnover induces an information loss regarding managers' knowledge about subordinates' abilities that might increase subordinates' incentives to exhibit effort to impress the new manager. To identify how this affects short‐term performance, we analyze within‐season coach turnovers...