Planning executive succession: The effect of recruitment source and organizational problems on anticipated tenure
基于约1500份企业总裁问卷，研究发现CEO的预期任期受内部或外部招聘来源影响不大，但在正式继任规划和特定组织问题（如运营现代化、销售增长和并购）下，内外招聘CEO的预期任期存在差异。
Abstract This study examines the anticipated tenure of the chief executive officer (CEO) from the incumbent's point of view. An analysis of approximately 1500 questionnaires returned by corporate presidents reveals that anticipated tenure is generally little affected by whether the CEO is recruited from within or from outside the organization. However, under conditions of formalized succession planning and when confronted with specific problems, such as modernizing operations, mandates to increase sales and merger operations, there exist differences in anticipated tenure between inside and outside recruited CEOs. These differences are discussed in terms of their implications to corporate level succession planning.