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CEO narcissism and firm's cash conversion cycle: The moderating role of CEO's gender

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  • Heba F. Zaher
  • Gilberto Marquez‐Illescas

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This study investigates the effect of CEO narcissism on firm's cash conversion cycle (CCC), and how this influence is moderated by CEO gender. Based on a sample of 354 CEOs in 229 S&P 500 firms, our results indicate that firms led by more narcissistic CEOs tend to have a shorter CCC and this effect is weaker in companies led by a female CEO. Our additional analyses show that the effect of CEO narcissism on the CCC may improve or damage firm performance depending on the firm's CCC level.

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  • Heba F. Zaher & Gilberto Marquez‐Illescas, 2024. "CEO narcissism and firm's cash conversion cycle: The moderating role of CEO's gender," Accounting and Finance, Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand, vol. 64(1), pages 783-810, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:acctfi:v:64:y:2024:i:1:p:783-810
    DOI: 10.1111/acfi.13161
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