Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/141632 
Year of Publication: 
2016
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 9873
Publisher: 
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
In this paper we identify two situations that can lead a firm to hire an executive who supports a corporate culture that differs from the firm's current culture. In the first case, there is similarity between the firm's culture and that of the candidate and in the second case, executives who support the firm's culture constitute a minority of available candidates. In both cases the firm prefers to hire an available candidate, rather than risk a prolonged vacancy. We show how these scenarios can lead to the eradication of unique cultures and to the perpetuation of more common cultures.
Subjects: 
corporate culture
organizations
minority
JEL: 
D21
D23
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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