A Multidisciplinary Review of the Director Selection Literature

Director selection is a critical board process and outcome that influences the board and its overall performance. Because of this influence, research from a variety of different disciplinary areas examines the antecedents and outcomes of director selection. The authors offer a synthesis of this lite...

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Published in:Journal of management 2012-01, Vol.38 (1), p.243-277
Main Authors: Withers, Michael C., Hillman, Amy J., Cannella, Albert A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Appointees
Benefits
Board of directors
Boards of directors
Decision making
Directors
Economics
Executives
Management
Management research
Managers
Operations research
Organizational analysis
Selection
Senior management
Studies
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Summary:Director selection is a critical board process and outcome that influences the board and its overall performance. Because of this influence, research from a variety of different disciplinary areas examines the antecedents and outcomes of director selection. The authors offer a synthesis of this literature from these different disciplines. The authors first delineate the process that drives the selection of an individual to a board. They then review and categorize the director selection literature into two distinct perspectives—a rational economic perspective focused on the organization-level benefits driving the selection decision and a socialized perspective emphasizing the social processes that influence the director selection process. Finally, from their review, the authors suggest promising areas of future research regarding director selection.
ISSN:0149-2063
1557-1211
DOI:10.1177/0149206311428671