Co-opting the environment: an empirical test of resource-dependence theory
基于资源依赖理论，检验了108家欧美公司董事会中女性、外部董事、有政府经验成员及国际成员的比例对企业国际化的影响，发现女性与国际成员比例正向促进国际化，而内部董事比例与国际化相关。
Abstract Through the lens of resource-dependence theory, we use the boards of 108 US and European firms to test the following variables: percentage of women, outsiders, government experience, and international members on firm internationalization. We find that the percentage of females and international members both have a positive effect on firm international diversification. Contrary to our expectations, we find that it is the percentage of insiders – and not outsiders as hypothesized – that is related to internationalization. Keywords: boardsforeignersgovernmentinternationalizationoutsiderswomen Acknowledgement The completion of this article was partly supported by Asociación Mexicana de Cultura A.C.