Why 9 Years Is a Lucky Number for Board Director Tenure and Effectiveness
Grumbling about corporate boards — about long-tenured directors too cozy with management, for example — may be inevitable among investors, but new research by a young accounting scholar suggests surprisingly that at least one aspect of corporate organization suits Wall Street fine. Company performance actually rises with board tenure—but only up to a point–indicating there’s a tradeoff between knowledge and entrenchment.
