The effect of board capital and CEO power on strategic change |
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| Authors: | Katalin Takacs Haynes Amy Hillman |
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| Institution: | 1. Mays School of Business, Department of Management, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, U.S.A.;2. W.P. Carey School of Business, Department of Management, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, U.S.A. |
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| Abstract: | We develop the construct of board capital, composed of the breadth and depth of directors' human and social capital, and explore how board capital affects strategic change. Building upon resource dependence theory, we submit that board capital breadth leads to more strategic change, while board capital depth leads to less. We also recognize CEO power as a moderator of these relationships. Our hypotheses are tested using a random sample of firms on the S&P 500. We find support for the effect of board capital on strategic change, and partial support for the moderating effect of CEO power. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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| Keywords: | boards of directors board composition human capital social capital power strategic change |
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