Kumppanuutta ja kamppailua: Narratiivinen tutkimus konsultti-asiakassuhteesta

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dc.contributorAalto Universityen
dc.contributorAalto-yliopistofi
dc.contributor.authorRissanen, Jaakko 
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Management and International Businessen
dc.contributor.departmentJohtamisen ja kansainvälisen liiketoiminnan laitosfi
dc.contributor.schoolKauppakorkeakoulufi
dc.contributor.schoolSchool of Businessen
dc.date.accessioned2013-01-19T02:30:17Z
dc.date.available2013-01-19T02:30:17Z
dc.date.dateaccepted2012-08-27 
dc.date.issued2012 
dc.description.abstractAbstract In my thesis I test the attributes of attractiveness, competence, likability, and trustworthiness, and investigate how these are associated with CEOs. I further analyze if there exists beauty or competence premiums among the sample CEOs, and whether the CEO characteristics explain firm performance. In other words, I analyze if more competent people look more competent and if attractiveness is an asset for CEOs. My sample consists of 140 CEOs from listed Swedish companies. I collect the primary data on CEO appearance by conducting an Internet based survey. Survey participants are asked to rate the facial photos of CEOs on a scale from 1 to 5 on each trait. Further, a pair-wise comparison is done between a CEO and a non-CEO person as well as between a large company and a small company CEO to test if large company CEOs are seen different from the control group. The results from the pair-wise comparison indicate that CEOs are seen as more attractive and competent but less likable and less trustworthy than non-CEOs. Also, large company CEOs are seen as more competent than small company CEOs, whereas small company CEOs are deemed more attractive, likable, and trustworthy. These results are not, however, statistically significant and could thus result from chance. The link between appearance and compensation is analyzed in the light of three different measures of compensation: salary, total cash compensation, and total compensation. The results from both salary and total cash compensation regressions support the existence of a beauty premium among Swedish CEOs. A competence premium exists on the salary level of CEO compensation. The study does not find a link between CEO traits and firm performance. Keywords physical appearance, beauty premium, competence premium, CEO compensation, firm performancefi
dc.ethesisid13101 
dc.format.extent115 
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttps://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/handle/123456789/7552
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi:aalto-201301211216
dc.language.isofien
dc.locationP1 I
dc.programme.majorOrganization and Managementen
dc.programme.majorOrganisaatiot ja johtaminenfi
dc.subject.heleconorganisaatio 
dc.subject.heleconorganization 
dc.subject.heleconjohtaminen 
dc.subject.heleconmanagement 
dc.subject.helecontoimialat 
dc.subject.heleconbusiness branches 
dc.subject.heleconkonsultointi 
dc.subject.heleconconsulting 
dc.subject.heleconasiakkaat 
dc.subject.heleconcustomers 
dc.subject.heleconasiakashallinta 
dc.subject.heleconcustomer relationship management 
dc.subject.helecontarina 
dc.subject.heleconnarrative 
dc.subject.heleconidentiteetti 
dc.subject.heleconidentity 
dc.subject.keywordliikkeenjohdon konsultointi 
dc.subject.keywordkonsultti-asiakassuhde 
dc.subject.keywordnarratiivi 
dc.subject.keywordnarratiivinen tietäminen 
dc.subject.keywordidentiteetti 
dc.subject.keywordmerkityksellistäminen 
dc.titleKumppanuutta ja kamppailua: Narratiivinen tutkimus konsultti-asiakassuhteestafi
dc.typeG2 Pro gradu, diplomityöfi
dc.type.dcmitypetexten
dc.type.ontasotMaster's thesisen
dc.type.ontasotPro gradu tutkielmafi
local.aalto.idthes13101
local.aalto.openaccessyes

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