... factors in the Turkish market. Second, our findings imply that board diversity mitigates the negative impact of busy interlocking directorates and improves firm performance, which provides invaluable directions to firms in setting their boards. Moreover, this research enhances corporate governance...

...Yasaman Sarabi; Matthew Smith; Heather McGregor; Dimitris Christopoulos Purpose The relationship between interlocking directorates and firm performance has been increasingly debated, with a focus on whether firm's centrality in interlock networks is associated with performance. The purpose...

...Rosa Caiazza; Michele Simoni Purpose Over the last 100 years, research on interlocking directorates has proliferated. The purpose of this paper is to realize a bibliometric analysis of articles on interlocking directorates to identify the evolutionary patterns that characterize the studies...

...Anderson Galvão; Carla Marques; Mário Franco; Carla Mascarenhas Purpose Based on resource dependence theory and the concept of interlocking directorates, the purpose of this paper is to understand the importance of networks for start-ups and the role incubators play in these companies’ networking...

... and extra-industry directors held multiple directorships, whereas it was negative in the case of intra-industry and women interlocking directors. Practical implications This study provided evidence for the diverse effects of interlocking directorates and contributed to the open debate on the best board...

... of groups’ affiliates in the group network of interlocking directorates is shaped by agency and resource dependence forces. In particular, the authors examine the role of international board ties as a resource and information conduit. Design/methodology/approach This study leverages proprietary...