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The consequences of sibling rivalry: Board chair birth order and corporate misconduct

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  • Khalil Jebran

    (Dongbei University of Finance and Economics)

  • Shihua Chen

    (Dongbei University of Finance and Economics)

  • Yulin Chen

    (Dongbei University of Finance and Economics)

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In this study, we examine the severe adverse consequences of the top executives’ birth order by exploring how it can adversely influence their firms’ behavior. Drawing on sibling rivalry theory, we posit that board chair birth order is positively related to corporate misconduct, such that firms headed by laterborn chairs have a higher likelihood of misconduct than those headed by earlyborn chairs. This association is weaker when the board chair is a female but stronger when family socioeconomic status is low. We find support for our predictions using a sample of Chinese listed family firms from 2003 to 2020. Our findings provide new insights by elaborating how birth order explains top executives’ misbehavior.

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  • Khalil Jebran & Shihua Chen & Yulin Chen, 2025. "The consequences of sibling rivalry: Board chair birth order and corporate misconduct," Asia Pacific Journal of Management, Springer, vol. 42(3), pages 1609-1644, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:asiapa:v:42:y:2025:i:3:d:10.1007_s10490-024-09964-2
    DOI: 10.1007/s10490-024-09964-2
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