The High-Tech CEO

This book examines the impact of CEOs on firm performance and focuses on their role in science-based innovation to answer the question "Is it possible to lead highly complex R&D projects and innovation that you do not understand?" The book is required reading for managers in high tech and scientific environments.

Autorentext

Jan Rosier is the ELAN Professor of the Business of Biotechnology at UCD. He holds both a doctorate in pharmaceutical sciences (Ghent University, Belgium) and a doctorate in management (Cranfield School of Management, UK). Prior to his academic appointment, he was instrumental in the development of several new breakthrough drugs and was CEO of a start-up high-tech firm.

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Acknowledgements

Use of the book

1. Introduction a valid question

2. CEOs and firm performance

3. CEOs and innovation

4. CEOs and science-based innovation

5. CEO absorptive capacity

Index