Candidates on the market

Zeyu Zhao

[email protected] | CV
 

Research Field:

  • Corporate Governance & Strategic Leadership
  • Stakeholder Strategy & Social Evaluations
  • Innovation & Digital Transformation

Articles:

Zhao, Z., Yi, X., & Lange, D. (conditional acceptance). Business is Personal: How CEO Personality Influences Agency Costs. Strategic Management Journal.

Zhu, D. H.*, Zhao, Z.*, & Semadeni, M.* (2025). How and Why Top Executives Influence Innovation: A Review of Mechanisms and A Research Agenda. Journal of Management, 51(6), 2320–2354. https://doi.org/10.1177/01492063241284962 *equal contribution

Manuscripts Under Review:

Zhao, Z., Hillman, A., & Bundy, J. [Politician insider trading prior to violation announcements]. Reject & Resubmit at Management Science.

Shen, W., & Zhao, Z. [Lead independent directors and planned CEO succession]. Under review at Strategic Management Journal.

Recommenders:

Wei Shen (committee chair & coauthor) – [email protected]
Jonathan Bundy (committee member & coauthor) – [email protected]
Matthew Semadeni (committee member & coauthor) – [email protected]
Amy Hillman (coauthor) – [email protected]
Don Lange (coauthor) – [email protected]

Wookyung Lee

Wookyung Lee

[email protected] | CV
 

Research Field:

  • Strategic Management
  • Strategic Leadership, Corporate Governance, Social Evaluation
  • Research Methods

Publication:

Certo, S. T., Jeon, C., Raney, K. E, & Lee, W. 2024. Measuring What Matters: Assessing How Executives Reference Firm Performance in Corporate Filings. Organizational Research Methods.

Manuscripts Under Review:

Chae, H., Lee, W., & Lee, P. [Gender disparity in CEO compensation and performance appraisal]. Under review at Strategic Management Journal

Lee, W., Chae, H., & Hillman, A. [Investor reactions to CEO political ideology]. Under review at Strategy Science

Kang, Y., Park, S., & Lee, W. [Air pollution and strategic distinctiveness] Under review at Organization Studies

Recommenders:

Amy Hillman (Committee chair & coauthor) – [email protected]
Trevis Certo (Committee member & coauthor) – [email protected]
Heewon Chae (Committee member & coauthor) – [email protected]
Peggy Lee (coauthor) – [email protected]