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Penalties imposed on board chairs and corporate innovation: evidence from China

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  • Jianglong Yu
  • Hongmei Liu
  • Jian Zhou
  • Ke Liu

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While previous literature has explored the role of board chairs in firm performance, little is known about how penalties imposed on board chairs shape firms’ strategic decisions and their risk attitude. This study investigates the impact of penalties imposed on board chairs on corporate innovation. Drawing upon the reputation repair and resource dependence perspectives, we present two competing hypotheses that provide distinct insights into how penalties imposed on board chairs influence corporate innovation. Employing a comprehensive dataset of Chinese listed firms, we find that penalties imposed on board chairs lead to a decline in corporate innovation, supporting the resource dependence hypothesis. Further analysis find that this effect is more pronounced in firms with low redundant resources, high media attention, high industry competition, and those are non-state-owned. Our findings contribute to the growing body of the literature on board chairs, innovation and regulatory penalties by exploring the impact of penalties against board chairs on corporate innovation.

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  • Jianglong Yu & Hongmei Liu & Jian Zhou & Ke Liu, 2025. "Penalties imposed on board chairs and corporate innovation: evidence from China," Industry and Innovation, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 32(6), pages 655-684, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:indinn:v:32:y:2025:i:6:p:655-684
    DOI: 10.1080/13662716.2024.2412587
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