The Composition Of Corporate Boards Of Directors: Does Industry Matter?

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Dan Marlin
University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Scott W. Geiger
University of South Florida St. Petersburg

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Corporate Governance, Board of Directors, Board Characteristics, Industry

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify and examine differences in corporate board characteristics across four industries. Using a sample of 2592 US publicly traded firms, eleven board characteristics were identified and then examined across manufacturing, retail trade, finance/insurance, and services industries. Our analyses revealed significant differences in each of the eleven board characteristics examined. Implications and areas for future research are discussed.

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Feb 15, 2012
DOI https://doi.org/10.19030/jber.v10i3.6854

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Marlin, D., & Geiger, S. W. (2012). The Composition Of Corporate Boards Of Directors: Does Industry Matter?. Journal of Business & Economics Research (JBER), 10(3), 157–162. https://doi.org/10.19030/jber.v10i3.6854
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Vol. 10 No. 3 (2012)
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Dan Marlin, University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Scott W. Geiger, University of South Florida St. Petersburg