University Presidential Searches: An Empirical Examination of Internal Versus External Hiring

James Monks ()
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James Monks: University of Richmond

Eastern Economic Journal, 2022, vol. 48, issue 4, No 5, 580-601

Abstract: Abstract It is a persistent phenomenon that internal candidates for university leadership positions are rarely hired. Approximately, one-quarter of US college and university presidents were hired internally. This paper reports the results of an analysis of presidential search outcomes, from a sample of US tertiary institutions. Search consultants and faculty representation on presidential search committees are associated with lower probabilities of hiring internally. Additionally, institutions with self-reported cooperative governance climates, versus conflict-ridden climates, are less likely to hire internally. This implicit bias against internal candidates may lead institutions to make suboptimal hiring decisions, and prevent qualified candidates from pursuing leadership positions.

Keywords: Recruitment; Selection; Employee retention; Academia; University presidents (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I21 J40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1057/s41302-022-00223-0

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