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La proximité entre dirigeant et administrateurs peut-elle favoriser la performance de l’entreprise ? - Can CEO-directors ties enhance firm performance?

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  • Cédric Y. Vanappelghem

    (Université Grenoble Alpes)

  • Véronique Blum

    (Université Grenoble Alpes)

  • Pascal Nguyen

    (ESDES Université Catholique de Lyon)

Abstract

(VF) Une des spécificités de la gouvernance à la française concerne la formation des dirigeants, issus pour la plupart des meilleures grandes écoles. Ce papier examine la façon dont cette singularité pourrait affecter la performance des entreprises. L’analyse des firmes composant l’indice SBF 120 sur la période 2007-2011 montre la présence d'un capital relationnel de type universitaire, distinct du capital social professionnel, dont l’effet sur la performance des entreprises est positif, particulièrement en présence d’opportunités de croissance élevées. Ces résultats sont conformes aux arguments avancés par la sociologie de la connaissance et par l'anthropologie de Godelier, mais contredisent les prédictions de la théorie de l'agence.(VA) A particular characteristic of corporate governance in France is managers’ educational background; they typically issue from elitist institutions. This paper examines how this specificity may affect firm performance. The analysis of constituents of the SBF 120 from 2007 to 2011 reveals the existence of an academic social capital, distinct from professional social capital, whose effect on firm performance is positive, particularly in presence of strong growth opportunities. These results support the concepts developed in sociology of knowledge and Godelier's anthropology, but contradict the predictions based on agency theory.

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  • Cédric Y. Vanappelghem & Véronique Blum & Pascal Nguyen, 2017. "La proximité entre dirigeant et administrateurs peut-elle favoriser la performance de l’entreprise ? - Can CEO-directors ties enhance firm performance?," Revue Finance Contrôle Stratégie, revues.org, vol. 20(4), pages 27-68, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:dij:revfcs:v:20:y:2017:i:4:p:27-68.
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    Keywords

    dirigeants; administrateurs; liens; performance; managers; directors; ties.;
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    • G39 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Other

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