RT Journal Article
T1 Boards that make a difference in firm’s acquisitions: The role of interlocks and former politicians in Spain
A1 Kopoboru Aguado, Santiago
A1 Pérez-Calero, L.
A1 Cuevas Rodríguez, Gloria
K1 Board interlocks
K1 Former politicians
K1 Regulated industries
K1 Acquisitions
AB This study examines the influence of board interlocks and former politicians on decisions regarding acquisitions in Spain. Our research suggests that board interlocks to other firms can positively influence operations in terms of acquisition scale. Our findings also show that this relationship is positively moderated by the presence of former politicians. That is, the effects of interlocks on acquisitions are amplified further when there are former politicians on boards, which confirms their role as community influentials. In the case of Spain, and under-regulated industries, this complementary effect is maintained. However, the role played by interlocks seems to be more important than former politicians, which means that board interlocks can replace other formal methods of acquiring information (through former politicians) while attempting acquisitions.
PB MDPI
YR 2020
FD 2020-01
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10433/22101
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10433/22101
LA en
NO Kopoboru, S.; Cuevas-Rodríguez, G.; Pérez-Calero, L. Boards that Make a Difference in Firm’s Acquisitions: The Role of Interlocks and Former Politicians in Spain. Sustainability 2020, 12, 984. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12030984
NO Artículo procedente de la investigación realizada por la solicitante con su participación en el proyecto "La apuesta del gobierno corporativo por la internacionalización de la empresa" financiado por EXTENDA y donde la solicitante era IP y el proyecto RTI2018-101038-b-100 donde formaba parte de su equipo de investigación.
NO Departamento de Organización de Empresas y Marketing. Universidad Pablo de Olavide.
DS RIO
RD Apr 24, 2026