Interim-Management: A Paradox for Leadership Research?

Jürgen Bruns and Rüdiger Kabst ()
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Jürgen Bruns: Managing Director in the Chemical Industry, Germany
Rüdiger Kabst: University of Giessen

management revue - Socio-Economic Studies, 2005, vol. 16, issue 4, 512-524

Abstract: The study focuses on Interim-Management as a so far rarely discussed phenomenon of the flexible firm. Contradicting popular leadership perception, the authors argue that Interim-Management does not constitute a leadership paradox but can be explained by established organization theory. In particular, transaction cost economics as well as resource-based view help explain the utilization of Interim-Management. Furthermore, the authors show that Interim-Management constitutes a response to reduced investments in human resources. Companies that have reduced the extent and the costs of training activities during the last years show a higher probability to utilize Interim-Managers.

Keywords: Interim-Management; Labor Flexibility; Transaction Cost; Economics; Resource-Based View; Strategic Human Resource Management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F23 J53 M10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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