This study examines performance effects of changes in the top management team using an eleven-year period longitudinal research design with a sample of 45 major Dutch multinationals. Since changes at the top are a multi-faceted phenomenon, we study the topic from four different angles. Results...

This study explores the similarities and differences in the design and functioning of top management teams across national borders. Specifically, three issues are addressed. First, the status and definition of the 'dominant coalition' is explored. Second, the characteristics of top management...

One issue in the international business literature that has been virtually ignored is the internationalization of top management teams. This study examines the extent of national diversity in the composition of top management teams in two highly internationalized European countries, Sweden and...