Outside directors' equity incentives and strategic alliance decisions

Konan Chan, Vincent Y.S. Chen, Yu-Fang Huang and Jia-Wen Liang

Journal of Corporate Finance, 2023, vol. 79, issue C

Abstract: This study examines whether the proportion of equity-based compensation in outside director compensation is associated with corporate strategic alliances. We hypothesize that equity incentives provided to outside directors mitigate potential agency conflicts between outside directors and shareholders that arise from the strategic alliance decision-making process, thus resulting in more alliance activities. Our empirical evidence indicates that the percentage of equity in outside director compensation is positively associated with the incidence and the number of strategic alliance activities. Additionally, when the proportion of outside directors' equity in total compensation is higher, firms with strategic alliances generate better future stock returns. Overall, our findings suggest that providing equity incentives in outside director compensation mitigates the agency problems inherent in corporate strategic alliance decisions and enhances the quality of alliance activities.

Keywords: Outside director; Equity incentive; Strategic alliance; Agency problem (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2023.102381

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