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Busy boards and corporate performance

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  • Xianwei Lu
  • Jianqiong Wang
  • Dayong Dong

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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to analyze and examine the relationship between busy boards and corporate performance in China. Design/methodology/approach - Based on a sample of non‐financial listed companies in the Chinese stock market from 2007 to 2010, by defining several measures of busy board, the paper investigates the relationship between busy boards and corporate performance in China. Findings - The paper finds many busy boards in Chinese listed companies; compared to companies without multiple directorships, the companies with multiple directorships have better corporate performance; the number of multiple directorships in boards should maintain a certain ratio, or the busy boards will be harmful to the corporate performance. Originality/value - This is the first paper to analyze and examine the impacts of busy boards on firm performance in China directly. The findings are also useful to regulation of limiting the numbers of independent directors seated on other boards.

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  • Xianwei Lu & Jianqiong Wang & Dayong Dong, 2013. "Busy boards and corporate performance," China Finance Review International, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 3(2), pages 203-219, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:cfripp:v:3:y:2013:i:2:p:203-219
    DOI: 10.1108/20441391311330618
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    Cited by:

    1. Apu Manna & Tarak Nath Sahu & Krishna Dayal Pandey, 2020. "Board size, multiple directorship and performance of Indian listed firms," International Journal of Economics and Business Research, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 19(2), pages 111-129.
    2. Khar Mang Tan & Fakarudin Kamarudin & Bany-Ariffin Amin Noordin & Norhuda Abdul Rahim, 2019. "Firm Efficiency of East Asia Countries: The Impact of Board Busyness," Vision, , vol. 23(2), pages 111-124, June.

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