Bundling career capital with intertwined governance structure: Career construction of pioneering CEOs in Turkey


ERDOĞMUŞ N.

5th International Conference on Leadership, Technology, Innovation and Business Management (ICLTIBM), İstanbul, Türkiye, 10 - 12 Aralık 2015, cilt.229, ss.407-416 identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Cilt numarası: 229
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2016.07.151
  • Basıldığı Şehir: İstanbul
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.407-416
  • Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of the study is to explore career construction of pioneering CEOs in Turkey. A qualitative research methodology was used in order to understand CEOs' career progression. Data was collected from career stories about pioneering CEOs of big and well-known companies in Turkey. It was found that career construction of pioneering CEOs was shaped by bundling career capital with intertwined governance structure. Managing relations with chairman and board members are critical success factors in CEOs' careers. CEOs are more successful in the cases in which there was a dominant chairman of the business group and CEOs accommodated the management style and business expectations of the chairman.