Eyes on the horizon? Fragmented elites and the short-term focus of the American corporation

Richard A. Benton, J. Adam Cobb

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Abstract

We examine how short-termism results from the dissolution of the corporate network. We argue that the board interlock network served as a collective resource that helped corporate elites to mitigate short-termism. Using three indicators of short-termism, we identify a structural basis for short-termism that links network-based resources to managers' decisions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Event79th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management 2019: Understanding the Inclusive Organization, AoM 2019 - Boston, United States
Duration: Aug 9 2019Aug 13 2019

Conference

Conference79th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management 2019: Understanding the Inclusive Organization, AoM 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston
Period8/9/198/13/19

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Management Information Systems
  • Management of Technology and Innovation
  • Industrial relations

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