Abstract:

It is noted that until the 1980s, the board of directors, which were addressed only in the administrative and decision-making dimensions, had different functions and tasks in addition to the aforementioned functions. Organizational research text contains different approaches to the function, structure and tasks of the board of directors. From these approaches, the "resource dependence" theory indicates that the board of directors can perform various functions in terms of providing resources to companies, the diversity in the environment obtained during the supply of resources can also show itself in the member structure of the board of directors and that the members of the board can use the social relationships that they have for the benefit of the company. One of the main reasons for the diversity in the board of directors can be seen as one of the company’s efforts to provide resources. In this study, on the structural diversity in the board of directors, the role of members’ social relations with the environment in terms of the organization’s resource acquisition is discussed and in relation to the topic in Turkey, especially in the sectors where the influence of the state is intense, the board structures of companies have been tried to be addressed in a historic level.

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