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Interlocking Directorates Networks and Young Firms’ Performance: Social Capital in the Entrepreneurial Environment

Ohlenbusch, Jan; Kakievska, Krystyna
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Abstract
There is voluminous research on the relationship between interlocking directorates

networks and firm performance. However, empirical studies on this topic remain

inconclusive. One issue identified by scholars is related to the scope of studies, as

interlocking directorates literature has focused exclusively on mature and large

companies. This research contributes by considering firm age as a moderator of the

mentioned relationship. We utilize a seven-year panel dataset of the entire

Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities sector in Norway, examining interindustry

network originating from a census dataset of all registered companies. The

findings indicate that there is a negative moderating effect of firm age on the

interlock-performance relationship. We find that young companies benefit more

from participating in an interlocking directorates network than established firms. In

addition, we consider two types of inter-board connections, ties to young companies

and ties to established companies, in terms of their impact on firm performance. We

find that young firms extract more benefits from both types of connections. As such,

we argue that social capital, through interlocking directorates, can help young

companies to overcome liabilities that are associated with an early organizational

age.
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Masteroppgave(MSc) in Master of Science in Business, Strategy - Handelshøyskolen BI, 2018
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