Board interlock represents a phenomenon where organizations are connected via overlapping board members and executives. Board interlock is an important area of research in governance study because of its potential to impact governance outcomes through the flow of information, resources, and status. Despite its potential significance, the role of board interlock in governance has not been explicitly discussed in the nonprofit board governance literature. I review and synthesize corporate and nonprofit board governance literature and link this literature to the study of board interlock. Then, I review the extant literature on the antecedents and consequences of board interlock. I conclude by identifying gaps in the literature and proposing directions for future research.

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了解电路板互锁的理论方向和后果：集成和未来方向

董事会互锁代表了一种现象，即组织通过重叠的董事会成员和高管联系起来。董事会互锁是治理研究的一个重要研究领域，因为它有可能通过信息、资源和状态的流动影响治理结果。尽管具有潜在的意义，但在非营利董事会治理文献中并未明确讨论董事会互锁在治理中的作用。我回顾并综合了公司和非营利董事会治理文献，并将这些文献与董事会互锁的研究联系起来。然后，我回顾了有关董事会互锁的前因和后果的现有文献。最后，我确定了文献中的差距并提出了未来研究的方向。