{"product_id":"9783658518547","title":"The Role of Executive Characteristics in Financial Decision-Making","description":"\u003ch3\u003eStudies in Finance and Accounting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Role of Executive Characteristics in Financial Decision-Making\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrederic Lammers\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Corporate Finance \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eStrategic financial decisions such as mergers and acquisitions are among the most consequential actions firms undertake. Yet, the role of individual executives in shaping these decisions remains insufficiently understood. This book explores how characteristics and personality traits of top management team members are reflected in corporate behavior.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eGrounded in Upper Echelons Theory, the book comprises three empirical studies that examine how top executive characteristics shape mergers and acquisitions and corporate communication, with a particular focus on CFO power and CEO narcissism.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBy integrating behavioral theory with empirical corporate finance, this book contributes to the growing field of behavioral corporate finance and offers novel insights into the individual-level mechanisms underlying strategic financial decision-making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eFrederic Lammers served as a research associate at the Chair of Finance at ESCP Business School Berlin from 2020 to 2025, where he also pursued his doctoral studies. His research focused on the intersection of corporate finance and behavioral theory, specifically examining how the individual characteristics of top management team members influence strategic financial decision-making of firms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 May 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Fachmedien Wiesbaden\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Gabler\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783658518547\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e189\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47719052509324,"sku":"9783658518547","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783658518547.jpg?v=1781061547","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783658518547","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}