Board interlocks, absorptive capacity, and environmental performance
Summary. Firms with diverse board interlocks—connections to multiple companies, across industries, and to top performers—achieve better environmental performance. However, this benefit depends on absorptive capacity: companies must invest in research and development to actually use the knowledge gained through these board connections. The study shows that R&D intensity moderates how effectively board interlocks translate into environmental improvements.
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Lu, J., Mahmoudian, F., Yu, D., Nazari, J. A., & Herremans, I. M.. (2021). Board interlocks, absorptive capacity, and environmental performance. Business Strategy and the Environment. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.2811
Lu, Jing, et al. “Board interlocks, absorptive capacity, and environmental performance.” Business Strategy and the Environment, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.2811.
Lu, Jing, Fereshteh Mahmoudian, Dongning Yu, Jamal A. Nazari, and Irene M. Herremans. 2021. “Board interlocks, absorptive capacity, and environmental performance.” Business Strategy and the Environment. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.2811.
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TY - JOUR TI - Board interlocks, absorptive capacity, and environmental performance AU - Jing Lu AU - Fereshteh Mahmoudian AU - Dongning Yu AU - Jamal A. Nazari AU - Irene M. Herremans JO - Business Strategy and the Environment PY - 2021 DO - 10.1002/bse.2811 UR - https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.2811 ER -
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