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CEO pilots bolder in decision-making

A CEO who seeks adventure in life is more likely to be equally bold in executing management decisions, says new research co-authored by Finance Professor Matt Cain.

Published: August 11, 2011

A CEO who seeks adventure in life, for example, by flying a private airplane, is more likely to be equally bold in executing management decisions, says a new research.

The study links the personality traits of high flying executives with mergers and acquisitions.

It was co-authored by Stephen McKeon and Matthew Cain, assistant professors of finance at the Universities of Oregon and Notre Dame, respectively.

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This story also appeared in News One, Prokerala News and the Deccan Herald.

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