Market ranking and network structure: pathway to dominance

Purpose The relationship between interlocking directorates and firm performance has been increasingly debated, with a focus on whether firm's centrality in interlock networks is associated performance. purpose of this study to examine not only how position network but also the partners can impact This examines firms effectively utilise achieve goal higher market capitalisation – termed rank (MCR). Design/methodology/approach premise UK FTSE 350 from 2014 2018. paper makes use temporal autocorrelation model characteristics, structural affect MCR over time. Findings analysis indicates that ties (via network) high are more likely enhance their own MCR, highlighting have opportunity play critical role dominance strategy optimise value. Originality/value value research it does look at performance, as well.