There is an increasing demand for diversity of boards in an effort to enhance their performance in an ever-changing global environment. This article examines the diversity of boards in terms of experience in two important Asian economies—India and Singapore. Boards in these countries have members with different functional, industry and domain expertise. The findings suggest that a board having members with varied experience has a positive impact on financial performance of the company.
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