This study examines whether CEOs who serve on the boards of other companies are less likely to make short-term business decisions—like cutting R&D spending to meet earnings targets—and more likely to take actions that improve long-term performance. Using 12,675 U.S. firm-year observations from 2004–2018, the authors test how the number of outside board positions influences managerial behavior.
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