This research examines the relationship among Board Diversity, Social Capital, and Governance Effectiveness by asking, “does board ethno-racial diversity moderate the relationship between Social Capital and Governance Effectiveness, and if so, how?” Exploring the direct and interacting effects of demographic diversity and Social Capital, and their relation to governing-group effectiveness using a two-sample field survey design, we illustrate whether heterogeneous or homogeneous group compositions amplify or attenuate Governance Effectiveness, and to what degree. Primary analyses find no support for Board Diversity moderating the Social Capital-Governance Effectiveness relationship, with secondary analysis revealing a more complex interaction for Governance Effectiveness, albeit inconsistently, across samples. Our investigation points to the value of social resources in understanding governance as an inherently socially complex activity or capability, predicated on truce or mutual agreement and shaped by the composition and connections of boards.

这项研究通过询问“董事会的种族-种族差异是否缓和了社会资本与治理有效性之间的关系，如果可以，如何实现？”来研究董事会多元化，社会资本与治理有效性之间的关系。使用两个样本的实地调查设计，探索人口多样性和社会资本的直接和相互作用的影响，以及它们与执政集团有效性的关系，我们说明了异类或同质的群体构成是否会放大或减弱执政有效性，以及降低到何种程度。初步分析没有发现支持董事会多元化以缓和社会资本与治理有效性之间的关系，而次要分析则揭示了治理有效性之间更为复杂的相互作用，尽管在样本之间不一致。