Digital in the C-Suite: Antecedences and Performance Effects of Chief Digital Officer Appointments

While the chief digital officer (CDO) has recently spread into to the C-suite of firms across the globe, current literature lacks on large-scale empirical insights of the antecedents as well as performance effects of CDO appointments. At the same time, researchers highlight that the progressing digitalization has altered institutional conditions (e.g., competition, regulation, customer preferences) creating pressure for digital innovation....