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1247

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While a wealth of research has suggested the increasing importance of software-driven innovation, prior studies have mostly focused on the economic outcomes or consequences of software-driven innovation. This study conceptualizes CEO political orientation drawing upon upper echelon theory and examines how CEOs’ values and beliefs are associated with the software-driven innovation of their firms. Specifically, we suggest that liberal CEOs are more likely to be supportive of software-driven innovation because they prefer to endorse uncertain and unstable strategic decisions, compared to conservative CEOs. Further, we find that the volume of CEO compensation strengthens CEOs’ tendency for software-driven innovation. Our findings underscore the need to consider CEO political orientation in IS research for examining its influence on IT-related strategic decision makings.

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Dec 12th, 12:00 AM

Effects of CEO Political Orientation on Software-Driven Innovation

While a wealth of research has suggested the increasing importance of software-driven innovation, prior studies have mostly focused on the economic outcomes or consequences of software-driven innovation. This study conceptualizes CEO political orientation drawing upon upper echelon theory and examines how CEOs’ values and beliefs are associated with the software-driven innovation of their firms. Specifically, we suggest that liberal CEOs are more likely to be supportive of software-driven innovation because they prefer to endorse uncertain and unstable strategic decisions, compared to conservative CEOs. Further, we find that the volume of CEO compensation strengthens CEOs’ tendency for software-driven innovation. Our findings underscore the need to consider CEO political orientation in IS research for examining its influence on IT-related strategic decision makings.

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