Boards As Resource Providers and Monitors For Research and Development
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Keywords

Innovation
Board Diversity

How to Cite

Xie, X., & O’Neill, H. (2013). Boards As Resource Providers and Monitors For Research and Development. Journal of Business Strategies, 30(2), 180–204. https://doi.org/10.54155/jbs.30.2.180-204

Abstract

Innovation is essential for every organization. Yet the relationship between
boards and innovation remains unclear. We argue that boards not only monitor,
but also provide resources, and innovations require both proper levels of resources
(skills) from the board, and appropriate forms of control. In this study, we integrate
resource-dependence and agency perspectives to examine how a board’s knowledge
and skills (board diversity) and a board’s preference for behavior based controls
(board composition) influence the board’s ability to provide resources and design
controls, which in turn affect the level of research and development intensity in
the firm. Hypotheses are tested using a panel data set of firms in research intensive
industries.

https://doi.org/10.54155/jbs.30.2.180-204
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