Corporate diversification and board composition in Japanese electronics corporations

Takahiro Nishi ()
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Takahiro Nishi: Meiji University

International Journal of Business and Management, 2015, vol. 3, issue 2, 27-44

Abstract: I consider the strategic implications of corporate governance by examining the relationship between diversification and board composition, considering both agency theory and the resource-based view of the firm. Many Japanese electronics companies have performed sluggishly and instituted major governance and management reforms. The strategic choice between focus and diversification is the foremost issue for Japanese firms aiming to improve their performance.?This study uses a multivariate regression model with data from 217 Japanese electronics corporations for the fiscal year 2013 to examine the impact of board composition on decisions regarding corporate diversification. I find that corporate boards encourage corporations to pursue value-generating activities. I also argue that corporate boards can evaluate the quality of resources and allocate rents inside companies, as boards encourage firms to make use of idiosyncratic resources.

Keywords: Corporate governance; Diversification; Agency Theory; Resource Based-view; Board of Director (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M10 M29 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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