Interlocking Directorates and Possible Conflict of Interests

• Authors: Joanna Szalach
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The aim of this paper is to explore the concept of interlocking directorates in a context of possible misuse of power, especially such as conflict of interest (COI). The paper presents some results of current research made on interlocking directorates. Next it analyzes connections between this phenomenon and COI. One of a basic assumption for this paper is that COI is generally dangerous for a processes of industrial and market development of regions like CEE and therefore all phenomena COI-related (as interlocking directorates) must be well recognized by regional social sciences. The article will refer to such issues as threats to free market rules, violation of trust and formation of industrial elite.

Keywords

EN

interlocking directorates; conflict of interest; elite; superclass; corporate scandal

• Publisher: Polskie Towarzystwo Socjologiczne
• Journal: Polish Sociological Review
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 174
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 205-216

Dates

published

2011-07-13

Contributors

author

Joanna Szalach

• Torun School of Banking