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Interlocking directorate

Two or more corporations have interlocking directorates when they share members of their boards of directors or each shares directors with a third firm. A person that sits on multiple boards is known as a multiple director. Two firms have a direct interlock if a director or executive of one firm is also a director of the other, and an indirect interlock…

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related to Further reading · 29
Interlocking directorate → An Analysis, Annual Review, Assessment, August, Big Media Interlocks, Corporate America, Corporate Community, Critique, Domhoff, Elites, Interlocking, Interlocking Directorates, ISBN, John, June, Mark, Michigan Press, Mizruchi, Peter, Phillips
related to Recent reinvigoration of enforcement · 12
Interlocking directorate → According, Antitrust Division, Apollo Global Management, Assistant Attorney General Jonathan, Blackstone Inc, Bloomberg News, Department, DOJ, In, In October, Justice, Kanter
related to Legality · 5
Interlocking directorate → Clayton Act, However, In, Section, United States

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foundationsinstance ofbut also between corporations and non-profit institutions0.80text
think tanksinstance ofbut also between corporations and non-profit institutions0.80text
policy-planning groupsinstance ofbut also between corporations and non-profit institutions0.80text
and universitiesinstance ofbut also between corporations and non-profit institutions0.80text
joint venturesinstance ofa finding that laid the foundation for further research on inter-organizational networks based on overlapping memberships and other linkages0.80text
patent backwardinstance ofa finding that laid the foundation for further research on inter-organizational networks based on overlapping memberships and other linkages0.80text
forward citationsinstance ofa finding that laid the foundation for further research on inter-organizational networks based on overlapping memberships and other linkages0.80text
the Ford Foundationinstance ofas well as more substantial institutions0.80text
Interlocking directoraterelated to Further readingDomhoff0.60section
Interlocking directoraterelated to Further readingWilliam0.60section
Interlocking directoraterelated to Further readingAugust0.60section
Interlocking directoraterelated to Further readingInterlocking Directorates0.60section

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