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- A new study looks at CEOs and delegation.
- It focuses on big decisions like mergers.
- Researchers checked news and official filings.
- They measured CEO confidence from stock options.
- Overconfident CEOs give less work to others.
- This is true in many large deals.
- Not delegating can hurt complex decisions.
- Experts worry about less team input.
- The paper appears in a management journal.
- Other university researchers also helped.
Difficult words
- delegation — Giving work or tasks to other people.
- merger — When two companies join and become one.mergers
- filing — Official papers sent to government or company.filings
- confidence — How sure a person is about decisions.
- overconfident — Too sure of abilities or decisions.
- complex — Not simple; needs careful thought or skill.
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Discussion questions
- Do you like to work in a team?
- Have you ever been in a big decision with others?
- Should leaders ask their team for help?
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