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Management of alliance portfolios and the role of the board of directors
Management of alliance portfolios and the role of the board of directors

Author(s): Ignacio Castro, José L. Galán, Cristóbal Casanueva
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Keywords: alliance portfolio management capability; alliance portfolio value; board composition; corporate governance; multiple mediating model; partial least squares; strategic implications of boards of direct

Summary/Abstract: The objective of the present work consists in testing whether the strategic involvement of boards of directors has a positive influence on the development of alliance portfolio management capability and on the value that the alliance portfolio generates. A variance-based structural equation modelling (Partial Least Squares) has been applied to a sample constituted by 139 top Spanish companies. Our analysis shows that the strategic involvement of the board of directors has a positive and influence on the management of alliance portfolios, thereby influencing the value of that portfolio in an indirect way. Unlike previous literature, this study links the functions of the board of directors to organizational capabilities, connecting the literature on corporate governance and on management of alliance portfolios.

  • Issue Year: 17/2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 215-233
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: English