Board of Directors Diversity and Team behavior Integration Effects on Private Higher Education Institutional Performance in China

This study investigates how heterogeneity among board of directors influences private higher education institution (HEI) performance in China by analyzing the mediating mechanism of team behavioral integration.Survey data analyzed using PLS-SEM reveals board heterogeneity positively impacts performance directly and through enhancing integration.Additionally, risk perception strengthens the team integration-performance relationship.The multi-layered governance insights contribute practically by spotlighting the need for diversity and collaboration competencies when constituting boards.For scholars, the team-based micro-level perspective explains how varied individual expertise and synergistic conduct drive institutional excellence.