Attention Patterns in the Boardroom: How Board Composition and Processes Affect Discussion of Entrepreneurial Issues
基于高层梯队理论和断裂带概念，研究了董事会异质性如何影响会议中创业议题的讨论，发现任期差异、行业背景异质性及产出导向背景比例有正向作用，而会议非正式性调节了这些关系。
Using upper echelons theory and the concept of “faultlines,” we argue that heterogeneity on a board of directors influences discussion of entrepreneurial issues in board meetings. We also propose that meeting context can influence such discussions. Results suggest that tenure variance, firm/industry background heterogeneity, and the proportion of directors with output-oriented backgrounds are positively associated with a board's discussion of entrepreneurial issues. Weak faultlines increase and strong faultlines decrease such discussion. Meeting informality moderates these relationships: functional background heterogeneity decreases discussion of entrepreneurial issues, but the proportion of directors with output-oriented backgrounds and strong faultlines increase it.