TY - JOUR
T1 - The genesis of top management team diversity
T2 - Selective turnover among top management teams in Dutch newspaper publishing, 1970-94
AU - Boone, Christophe
AU - Van Olffen, Woody
AU - Van Witteloostuijn, Arjen
AU - De Brabander, Bert
PY - 2004/1/1
Y1 - 2004/1/1
N2 - We propose that executive team power strengthens a cycle of "homosocial reproduction" that is interrupted only when teams face such compelling needs for diversity as poor organizational performance, high corporate diversification, and tough market competition. Hypothesis tests in data from major Dutch newspaper publishers over 25 years did not support many of our benchmark expectations. Apparently, top management teams tend to close ranks when environmental complexity and pressure increase. Explanations and new research avenues are discussed.
AB - We propose that executive team power strengthens a cycle of "homosocial reproduction" that is interrupted only when teams face such compelling needs for diversity as poor organizational performance, high corporate diversification, and tough market competition. Hypothesis tests in data from major Dutch newspaper publishers over 25 years did not support many of our benchmark expectations. Apparently, top management teams tend to close ranks when environmental complexity and pressure increase. Explanations and new research avenues are discussed.
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U2 - 10.2307/20159609
DO - 10.2307/20159609
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:8144221744
SN - 0001-4273
VL - 47
SP - 633
EP - 656
JO - Academy of Management Journal
JF - Academy of Management Journal
IS - 5
ER -