Board Expertise: Do Directors from Related Industries Help Bridge the Information Gap?

The Mediating Role of Intellectual Capital in Corporate Governance and the Corporate Performance Relationship

“…Directors from related industries also contribute their knowledge, broad exposure and experience in the company's board of directors and share positively in enhancing corporate performance (Dass et al, 2011). They also represent the relational capital of board of directors which can be utilized to bring valuable resources in the organization by combining networks of those directors' relations (Dalziel et al, 2011).…”

The Demythification of the Board of Directors

“…Nor is this necessarily the only substantive gap on boards . And while companies prioritize executive experience, despite its unproven value, evidence suggests that it is often the wrong executive experience . The preeminence of reliability over substantive qualifications offers an explanation.…”