Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

acceptedVersion

Publication Date

2009

Abstract

In this paper, we propose two possible remedies for corporate governance research. First, when examining the effects of corporate governance, researchers may want to simultaneously consider the role of firm resources and capabilities. Second, linking corporate governance with firm-level competitive behaviour rather than with firm-level performance may enable researchers to detect more nuances about the effects of corporate governance. We base our propositions on the notion that 'capability' and 'motivation' are the two fundamental drivers of firm competitive behaviour. Firm resources/capabilities, which correspond to the capability driver, define the potential level of a firm's competitive activity. Further, corporate governance, by virtue of affecting managers' motivation to take actions, moderates the relationship between firm resources/capabilities and competitive behaviour. In addition, viewing from the capability-motivation lens, we also observe that some elements of the corporate governance system supplement firm-level resources and capabilities, thus having direct effects on firm competitive behaviour as well.

Keywords

corporate governance, firm resources, firm capabilities, competitive behaviour, motivation, agency theory

Discipline

Strategic Management Policy

Research Areas

Strategy and Organisation

Publication

International Journal of Strategic Change Management

Volume

1

Issue

4

First Page

293

Last Page

318

ISSN

1740-2859

Identifier

10.1504/IJSCM.2009.031408

Publisher

Inderscience

Copyright Owner and License

Authors

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSCM.2009.031408

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