Boards of directors are thought to provide access to a wealth of knowledge and resources for the companies they serve … of interlocking directorships (Mizruchi, 1996; Scott 1991a) by examining the links between directors’ opportunity … directors’ formal company ties and their social ties determine a director’s opportunity network through which they are able to …

such rationales promise more, and in some cases significantly more, than directors of color can realistically deliver. The …

The role of the board of directors in firm strategy has long been the subject of debate. However, research efforts have …

In this thesis I investigate how boards of directors strategize, how they manage strategy and how context affects this … thesis – how do boards of directors contribute to strategy? In synthesizing this literature, I argue that it has not … – and use these as the starting point for an investigation into the strategizing practices of boards of directors. This …

discussed ( i.e. small stages - character and importance of the directors and their influence on the demand ) and tested ba …

diverse board of directors, measured by a larger percentage of female directors, are less likely to disclose an internal …