Academy of Management Review Vol. 35 No. 2 2010
The Role of the Interlocking Director and Board Receptivity in the Diffusion of Practices
Abstract
Board interlocks are frequently examined as conduits of practices between firms. I propose that variance among the individual directors who create these linkages affects the likelihood information is transmitted across them. Further, I discuss organizational characteristics that shape how receptive a board is to the diffusion of practices. I conceptualize a model to investigate, first, which directors are more likely to transmit experience or knowledge about organizational practices and, second, what factors influence how that information is received.
- DOI
- 10.5465/amr.35.2.zok246
- Volume
- 35
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 246-264
- Language
- en
- Sources
- ris:amr.ris openalex crossref