The Future of the Planet in the Hands of MBAs: An Examination of CEO MBA Education and Corporate Environmental Performance
- ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Heather Dixon-Fowler Ph.D, Assistant Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- Appalachian State University (ASU )
- Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
Abstract: Several critics contend that MBA education is irrelevant to practicing managers (e.g., Mintzberg, 2004), while others suggest it creates a pro fits- first mentality without regard for moral considerations (e.g., Ghoshal, 2005). Based on these criticisms, we explore the implications for CEOs with an M BA degree-specifically, if and how their M BA ed ucation might influence their firms' corporate environmental performance (CEPJ. Extant literature provides conflicting arguments; therefore, we empirically tested the relationship using a sample of 416 S&P 500 CEOs and found a significant positive association between CEOs with M BAs and CEP, even alter accounting for several firm- and individual-level characteristics. In addition, post-hoc analysis revealed that the MBA program ranking had no effect on CEP.
The Future of the Planet in the Hands of MBAs: An Examination of CEO MBA Education and Corporate Environmental Performance
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- Publication
- Daniel J. Slater and Heather R. Dixon-Fowler(2010) "The Future of the Planet in the Hands of MBAs: An Examination of CEO MBA Educationand Corporate Environmental Performance" Academy of Management Learning & Education, Vol. 9, No. 3. pp.429-441. version of Record Available @ (http://www.jstor.org/stable/25782028)
- Language: English
- Date: 2016
- Keywords
- planetary-future, MBAS, CEP, environment