The Singularity of the German Doctorate as a Signal for Managerial Talent: Causes, Consequences and Future Developments

Egon Franck and Christian Opitz ()
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Christian Opitz: Zeppelin UniversityZF-Friedrichshafen Chair for Strategy and Leadership

management revue. Socio-economic Studies, 2007, vol. 18, issue 2, 220-244

Abstract: The paper focuses on signaling options for managerial talent under different higher education regimes. The educational paths in a sample of top managers of the 100 largest publicly traded companies in the U.S., France and Germany are consistent with our theoretical conjectures. For the singular role of the German doctorate, the traditional chair system in doctoral education and training is essential. The effects of higher education reforms are discussed. In Germany the doctorate is a powerful signal for managerial talent. Future signaling options are closely tied to German higher education reform.

Keywords: Doctoral Education; Signaling; Managerial Talent; German Higher Education; Higher Education Reform (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F23 J53 M10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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