TY - JOUR AU - Zavertiaeva, Marina A. AU - López-Iturriaga, Felix Javier PY - 2020/05/29 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Networks of directors on Russian boards: The hidden part of the corporate governance iceberg JF - Российский журнал менеджмента JA - РЖМ VL - 18 IS - 1 SE - Теоретические и эмпирические исследования DO - 10.21638/spbu18.2020.102 UR - https://rjm.spbu.ru/article/view/6388 SP - 29–50 AB - <p>In this paper we apply social network analysis to study the boards of directors of 107 large listed Russian firms between 2009 and 2014. Traditional corporate governance metrics, such as demographic characteristics, experience or multiple directorships, confirm a previously established positive trend towards greater independence and better qualification of the boards of Russian firms. We also find a decrease in the centrality of directors, which corroborates the diminishing concentration of power of some directors. The most connected firms have a specific profile since they are larger, have lower market valuations, and stronger ties with government (both due to higher proportions of government owned shares and a greater number of directors who are former politicians). Our findings also demonstrate that the boards of financial<br>institutions are less connected, whereas political and independent directors are more centralized.</p> ER -