Download or read book Women in corporate boards A critical state of the art discussion written by Thorsten Wenke and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2011-08-08 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2011 im Fachbereich BWL - Unternehmensführung, Management, Organisation, Note: 1,7, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (Rechts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät), Veranstaltung: Corporate Ownership and Control, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Mittlerweile liegt der Anteil der weiblichen Universitätsabsolventen in den USA und der EU im Mittel bei ca. 60 %, doch sind Frauen im Top-Management bzw. dem board of directors mit ca. 10,5 % deutlich unterrepräsentiert (BIS 2011, 25). Daher sind insbesondere seit mehr als zehn Jahren vermehrt Forderungen von Seiten der Politik, wie auch von Seiten der Öffent-lichkeit nach einer Erhöhung des Frauenanteils insbesondere in der Unternehmensleitung/-überwachung wahrzunehmen. In der aktuellen wissenschaftlichen bzw. auch öffentlichen Diskussion werden zunehmend zwei verschiedene Argumentationsebenen vermischt. Zum einen wird eine stärkere Präsenz von Frauen in Vorständen und Aufsichtsräten (V/AR) aus Gleichstellungsgründen und der Forderung nach mehr Einbezug in die wirtschaftlichen Entscheidungsprozesse erhoben. In dieser gesellschaftspolitischen Sichtweise stellt ein höherer Frauenanteil einen Wert an sich dar. Zum anderen werden Argumente angeführt, dass Unternehmen mit stärkerer Repräsen-tanz von Frauen in Aufsichts-/Führungsgremien eine bessere Performance zeigen würden. In dieser betriebswirtschaftlichen Sichtweise wird hingegen eine Sicherung bzw. Qualitätssteige-rung der Unternehmensführung/-überwachung gesehen (BCCG 2010, 2786). Diese Diskussi-onen brachten noch kein Patentrezept hervor, weshalb auch alle Länder unterschiedlich mit diesem wirtschafts-, sozial- aber auch familienpolitischen Sachverhalt umgehen. In Deutsch-land haben sich infolge des öffentlichen und politischen Drucks sowie hinsichtlich Gleichbe-rechtigungsbestrebungen v. a. drei Lösungsmöglichkeiten herauskristallisiert. Zu diesen zäh-len gezielte Förderprogramme für Frauen, die Verabschiedung von Frauenquoten wie auch die Aufnahme von Diversity-Grundsätzen in die corporate governance codizes. Nun stellt sich die Frage, inwieweit diese im Rahmen guter corporate governance vorteilhaft sind. Diese reale und tagesaktuelle Problematik wird auch von den Wissenschaftlern/-innen ver-ständlicherweise emotional behandelt. Daher hat die vorliegende Arbeit den Anspruch, eine sachliche Diskussionsgrundlage darzustellen, in der versucht wird, sich der Thematik (gen-der) diversity allein auf Basis wissenschaftlicher Erkenntnisse sich anzunähern.

Download or read book Women on Corporate Boards written by Maria Aluchna and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Female presence and involvement on boards improves firm performance, transforms corporate governance and leads to the transition towards more responsible business. Corporate boards are essential bodies for governance and management and their efficiency determines a company’s performance. The board is a crucial element of the corporate governance structure and its efficiency and performance determines the success of the operation and monitoring of the company. The board is viewed as the liaison between providers of capital (shareholders) and managers who use this capital to create value. The board role is to represent, formulate and fulfill the interests and expectations of shareholders as the owners of the companies. The discussion surrounding female participation in business inevitably needs to refer to their presence on corporate boards. It is also a reliable indicator of a gender equality policy and advancement, adopted by countries and companies. The book traces the logic behind the decision patterns of female involvement in governance and management. In particular, it identifies the patterns of women’s presence on corporate boards, with respect to theoretical and conceptual argumentation, policy and regulatory implication, as well as practical adaptation. The phenomenon of women on corporate boards is analyzed in the context of different political, cultural and institutional environments addressing challenges in both developed and emerging economies. The role of female directors is viewed as one of the crucial aspects in corporate governance, adding to the quality of control and management.

Download or read book Women on Corporate Boards of Directors written by Susan Vinnicombe and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: . . . a thorough and insightful examination of women on corporate boards of directors. . . I recommend the book as a read for practitioners, scholars, educators and others having an interest in human resource management. . . With its wealth of information, Women on Corporate Boards of Directors is a good addition to the extant literature that should represent an affordable value for the buyer. Mark Mone, Personnel Review After the first two chapters I was so absorbed I was almost reluctant to go to coffee and, as other coffee addicts will know, it is a rare book, especially a rare academic book that can make one careless in observing the customary coffee break. . . I found that the way this book is written helped me to reflect on much of the gender research that I am involved in currently because the questions raised are so searching and far-reaching. Once again, the chapter authors combine brevity with thoroughness and depth in their examination of the themes, which made this a very rewarding book because it takes you so far in your thinking in just 240 pages. . . I feel energised by the debates that the book has opened up for me. I have done research in this particular area, but I now feel that I have explored different perspectives and new depths and I am grateful to the editors for that. Marianne Tremaine, Gender in Management: An International Journal This timely collection of case studies and research from top academics around the world, will be of tremendous value to all those engaged in bringing about greater gender diversity in corporate boardrooms. Jacey Graham, Brook Graham LLP This book provides an excellent overview of contemporary international research and practice relating to women on corporate boards of directors. An important lesson learnt from this book is: rather than having only one or two competent and committed women on the boards of directors, an ideal number of three is not only the right thing but also the bright thing to do. Why? Research has documented a strong positive correlation between the share of board seats held by women and financial performance. Martin Hilb, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland There are still common barriers that women face across many countries that keep their representation on boards of directors low and relatively unchanging. I commend this excellent, outstanding book to both academics and business management constituencies, as well as individuals interested in serving on corporate boards. The authors should be congratulated for this important contribution to the literature. Marilyn Davidson, The University of Manchester, UK This important new book addresses the growing international interest in women on corporate boards of directors. The contributors explore the position of women on corporate boards and future trends in different countries including Australia, Canada, France, Iceland, Jordan, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Tunisia, the UK and the USA. They go on to report the latest research on the experiences and different contributions made by women directors on corporate boards. Issues discussed include: How women directors champion difficult issues and debates How women influence boardroom behaviour The contribution of women directors human and social capital Gendered experiences and the glass cliff The glass ceiling or a bottleneck? Networking to harness local power for national impact Women on board in best practice companies Whether critical mass makes a difference? Future directions for research. Women on Corporate Boards of Directors brings together the significant international research base with suggestions aimed at individuals aspiring to board membership, women and men currently serving on corporate boards, companies interested in attracting women to their boards, and government bodies wanting to identify the challenges and opportunities facing them as they consider various options for increasing women s representation on corporate

Download or read book Gender Diversity in the Boardroom written by Cathrine Seierstad and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-09-13 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited collection provides a structured and in-depth analysis of the current use of quota strategies for resolving the pressing issue of gender inequality, and the lack of female representation on corporate boards. Filling the gap in existing literature on this topic, the two volumes of Gender Diversity in the Boardroom offers systematic overviews of current debates surrounding the optimisation of gender diversity, and the suggested pathways for progress. Focusing on sixteen European countries, the skilled contributors explore the current situation in relation to women on boards debates and approaches taken. They include detailed reflections from critical stakeholders, such as politicians, practitioners and policy-makers. Volume 1 focuses on eight European countries having adopted quotas and is a promising and highly valuable resource for academics, practitioners, policy makers and anyone interested in gender diversity because it examines and critiques the current corporate governance system and national strategies for increasing the share of women not only on boards, but within companies beyond the boardroom.

Download or read book Critical Mass on Corporate Boards written by Vicki W. Kramer and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Gender and Corporate Boards written by Scarlett Brown and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-01-13 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lack of women on boards has galvanised much public and policy interest, which has led to many countries introducing quotas for women on boards, or to concerted voluntary action. However the way that directors are appointed remains opaque and prone to the influence of gender. Using a social constructionist understanding of gender and a discourse analysis, Gender and Corporate Boards explores the board appointment process through the experiences of women and men seeking non-executive board roles. The book is unique in that it traces board-ready candidates, who have been vetted by an executive search firm, over an 18-month period. By taking a longitudinal and prospective view rather than retrospective and snapshot, it provides deep analysis of how the board appointment process is gendered. This volume privileges the voices of those who are seeking board roles to show how they make sense of an unpredictable and complex process. Gender and Corporate Boards first analyses how aspirant board candidates see themselves in relation to the market, through exploring their perceptions of the ideal board member and how they position themselves towards this ideal. Second, the book shows how candidates must leverage their networks to get board appointments, and that the process is gendered: women and men receive different benefits from their networks. Third, the book explores how the participants make sense of success and failure and how their justifications are also gendered. The book will be of interest to those seeking to understand dynamics of gender on boards as well as those interested in gender and leadership more broadly.

Download or read book Gender Diversity in the Boardroom written by Cathrine Seierstad and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-09-18 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited collection provides a structured and in-depth analysis of the current use of multiple approaches beyond quotas for resolving the pressing issue of gender inequality, and the lack of female representation on corporate boards. Filling the gap in existing literature on this topic, the two volumes of Gender Diversity in the Boardroom offers systematic overviews of current debates surrounding the optimisation of gender diversity, and the suggested pathways for progress. Focusing on sixteen European countries, the skilled contributors explore the current situation in relation to women on boards debates and approaches taken. They include detailed reflections from critical stakeholders, such as politicians, practitioners and policy-makers. Volume 2 focuses on eight European countries having multiple approaches beyond quotas and is a promising and highly valuable resource for academics, practitioners, policy makers and anyone interested in gender diversity because it examines and critiques the current corporate governance system and national strategies for increasing the share of women not only on boards, but within companies beyond the boardroom.

Download or read book A Critical Mass of Women on the Board of Directors as Critical Influencers written by Seletha R. Butler and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We examine the role and influence of female directors in high risk strategic board decision-making by applying critical mass theory to mergers' and acquisitions' decisions of Fortune 100 corporations. Applying critical mass theory, we analyze whether behavioral differences manifest themselves in the decision-making of women directors when the board of directors consists of a certain percentage of women. We hypothesize that women, as a minority group of directors, engage in less discussion and debate on high risk strategic board decisions (and thus vote with the majority on such matters) in the absence of a critical mass of women directors. We conclude that the tipping point for critical mass is proportional at thirty percent, and having a critical mass of women on corporate boards of directors is generally important for women director discussions and debates in high risk strategic board decisions.

Download or read book Women on Corporate Boards of Directors written by Ronald J. Burke and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Both the practitioner and academic communities have voiced strong opinions regarding the progress of women in reaching the executive suite and the corporate boardroom. Proponents on each side of the current debate offer evidence suggesting the accuracy of their respective positions. One view holds: "The fight is over. The battle is won. Women are now accepted as outside directors in the preponderance of corporate boardrooms" (Lear, 1994: 10). An alternative perspective, however, suggests there is much progress left. An illustration of the type of remaining barriers is provided by T. J. Rodgers, chief executive officer (CEO) of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. , who has commented that "a 'woman's view' on how to run our semiconductor company does not help us" (Rodgers, 1996: 14). Regardless of where one falls along the spectrum anchored at one end by the view that women have made substantial progress in reaching the upper echelons of corporations and anchored at the other end by the view that women have barely begun to penetrate the "inner sanctum" of corporations, the central issue is the extent to which women have succeeded in cracking the proverbial "glass ceiling. " The glass ceiling is a metaphorical barrier which prevents women from attaining the upper-most organizational positions (e. g. , Karr, 1991; Morrison, White, Van Velsor, and the Center for Creative Leadership, 1992; Powell & Butterfield, 1994; U. S. Department of Labor, 1991).

Download or read book Do Women on Board of Directors Have an Impact on Corporate Governance Quality and Firm Performance A Literature Review written by Patrick Velte and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the financial crisis 2008/09, gender diversity has been developed as one of the key board composition variables. From a research, regulatory and practical perspective, women on board of directors (WOBD) should contribute to a sustainable strategic management with regard to the increased stakeholder demands on social and environmental issues. In view of this recent discussion, this literature review evaluates 200 empirical research studies on the impact of WOBD on corporate governance quality and firm performance. We briefly introduce the theoretical and empirical WOBD framework that comprises an adequate structure of the state-of-the-art of empirical research in this field. This is followed by a discussion of WOBD effectiveness which aims to enhance corporate governance quality, and is divided into the following areas: (1) financial reporting; (2) corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting; (3) audit and (4) corporate philanthropy. We will then evaluate the impact of WOBD on:(5) financial performance and (6) CSR performance. Therefore, we state that WOBD effectiveness will positively influence both financial and CSR outcome. Furthermore, we will summarize the key findings in each area, and provide a description of the analyzed proxies for corporate governance quality and firm performance. Finally, we will discuss the limitations of the studies and give useful recommendations for future empirical research activities in this topic.

Download or read book Quotas for Women on Corporate Boards The Call for Change in Europe written by Irina Velkova and published by Anchor Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-04 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The debate for higher female representation on corporate boards has become particularly intensive during the recent financial crisis. Scholars advocate that women are more risk-averse, more engaged with longer-term issues and tend to draw more attention to governance and ethics. Thus, it is suggested that due to the behavioural differences between men and women, more gender-balanced boards would have prevented a number of financial collapses. This assertion has triggered more detailed analyses of current statistics for women on boards in the European Union. A number of states have implemented various non-binding measures for improving female representation on boards. This brought them acclaim, yet no discernible results. Should we indeed insist to have gender-balanced boards, we need quotas. Evidence is of strong support.

Download or read book More Women on Boards written by Lynne E. Devnew and published by IAP. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More Women on Boards: An International Perspective is the seventh volume in the Women and Leadership: Research, Theory, and Practice book series. The purpose of this volume is to explore the complexity of issues related to increasing the number of women on boards of directors around the world: how these issues have been understood; how they have been more and less successfully addressed in different countries and industries; and how they are similar, and yet different, as a results of cultural and legal differences. In the Introduction and 18 chapters included in this book, 42 researchers, activists, and practitioners who were raised or work today in at least 17 countries on 6 continents seek to answer the questions: “Why have women on boards?” “Why is adding women to boards so challenging?” “What actions increase the number of women on boards?” and “What can we learn from situations where there are women board members?” In seeking to answer these questions, the authors summarize previously existing research and share the results of their own recent qualitative and quantitative research studies conducted in many different countries. Both “fix the woman” and “fix the society” challenges and solutions are explored. Stories of women who have successfully joined and, in many cases, led boards of directors are shared. It is clear to us, and we believe will be clear to those who read this book, that there is no single program that will lead to gender equality on boards; however we believe that the authors in this volume provide a rich variety of research and well supported suggestions for addressing the challenges. When local cultures are considered and multiple suggestions implemented as appropriate, we are confident we will, together, increase the number of women on boards throughout the world.

Download or read book Critical Mass Theory and Women Directors Contribution to Board Strategic Tasks written by Mariateresa Torchia and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this article we offer an empirical test of the critical mass arguments in the discussion of women on corporate boards. The literature in the women on corporate board debate concludes that there must be at least three women on a board before the women really make a difference. These arguments are frequently used in the public debate about the understanding the impact of women on corporate boards, but they have never really been empirically tested on a large sample. In this paper we use a sample of 317 Norwegian firms. Our dependent variable is board strategic involvement. The findings support the critical mass arguments. This study offers useful insights to policy-makers interested in defining legislative measures mandating the presence of women directors in corporate boards by showing that “at least three women” may be particularly beneficial in terms of contribution to board strategic tasks.

Download or read book Women on Corporate Boards and in Top Management written by Colette Fagan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-05-09 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the international trends and associated developments in gender equality policy including corporate governance such as gender quotas. International comparative analysis is combined with detailed analysis of eight European countries with different policy regimes and trajectories.

Download or read book Gender and Corporate Governance written by Francisco Bravo-Urquiza and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2019-11-28 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gender diversity as a corporate governance mechanism is high on the agenda for regulators, firms, and researchers. Particularly, gender board composition has received a great deal of attention in recent years. The theoretical foundations of the benefits associated with the inclusion of female directors on boards, how to measure gender diversity in the boardroom, and its real impact on board decisions and firm strategies remain hotly debated. Drawing on empirical data, this book summarises the current situation regarding gender board diversity and provides a concise overview of the most important concerns about this topic. This will be a vital tool to guide the future debate on gender diversity and corporate governance for researchers and advanced students, as well as regulators, policy makers and board members.

Download or read book Women on Corporate Boards of Directors written by Ronald J. Burke and published by . This book was released on 2014-01-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Inside the Boardroom written by Richard Leblanc and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-04-20 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Distinguished governance experts offer cures for what ails our boards of directors In light of corporate malfeasance in recent years, the governance of corporations has been receiving great attention from regulators, researchers, shareholders, and directors themselves. Based on Richard Leblanc's in-depth five-year study of 39 boards of directors of both for- and not-for-profit organizations, Building a Better Board goes behind the scenes to reveal the inner workings of boards of directors, including how they make decisions. Recently chosen as one of Canada's "Top 40 Under 40"(TM), Dr Richard Leblanc is an award-winning teacher and researcher, certified management consultant, professional speaker, professor, lawyer and specialist on boards of directors. He can be reached at [email protected]. James Gillies, PhD (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), is Professor Emeritus at the Schulich School of Business, York University, where he serves as Chair of the Canada-Russia Corporate Governance Program.