scholarly journals Influencing Elite Opinion on Gender Equality through Framing: A Survey Experiment of Elite Support for Corporate Board Gender Quotas

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Mari Teigen ◽  
Rune Karlsen
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Framing Effects ◽  
The Body ◽  
Male Dominance ◽  
Gender Quotas ◽  
Corporate Boards ◽  
Corporate Board ◽  
Business Elite ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Comprehensive Survey

AbstractThis article contributes to both the scholarly debates on the controversies over gender quotas and the body of knowledge on framing effects through an investigation of whether national elites, individuals in top positions across 10 sectors of Norwegian society, are susceptible to positive framing of corporate board gender quotas (CBQs). Elites are thought to be more resistant to framing, and their predispositions are found to be stronger and more consistent than those of the general public. However, few, if any, studies have empirically investigated framing effects on national elites. We report on an experiment embedded in a comprehensive survey of Norwegian national elites. The results clearly indicate that elites are susceptible to framing. When exposed to frames highlighting both male dominance among the business elite and the success of CBQs in achieving gender balance on corporate boards, elites were significantly more likely to support gender quotas. Framing effects were primarily found among men, not women, and contrary to expectation, effects were stronger among the business elite. Thus, we should direct our attention to how the framing of issues also influences key stakeholders, and policy makers should consider opposition to gender equality measures as something that has the propensity to change.

Legitimacy profiles of women directors on top French company boards

2015 ◽  
Vol 34 (7) ◽  
pp. 803-820 ◽  
Author(s):  
Val Singh ◽  
Sebastien Point ◽  
Yves Moulin ◽  
Andrès Davila
Keyword(s):  
Management Development ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Academic Excellence ◽  
Gender Quotas ◽  
Corporate Boards ◽  
Women Directors ◽  
Corporate Board ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Female Directors ◽  
Short Space

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to question the profiles of female directors on top French company boards. It explores the legitimacy attributes of current female directors to identify the profiles sought recently, as firms approach the need to make many new appointments to fulfill gender quotas for supervisory boards, given that the proportion of women on a corporate board must reach 40 percent by 2017, with an intermediate level of 20 percent by 2014. Design/methodology/approach – The authors gathered numerical and qualitative biographical data on all SBF 120 (French stock exchange index) firms’ female directors from annual reports and web sites over seven years (from 2003 to 2009). The authors constructed an SPSS database to categorize the individuals into various orders of legitimacy. Findings – Drawing on director bio-data, the authors extend previous work on four legitimacy assets (family ownership; academic excellence; strong ties to the State; and top career), by adding a fifth asset (representative director), and contribute a gender dimension to the literature on personal legitimacy. Owning-family ties and academic excellence are still particularly salient in explaining legitimacy of women directors. A new source of female directors since 2005 is the pool of foreign women, outside the elite Grandes Ecoles system. Research limitations/implications – The authors had data for directors of 115 companies out of the SBF 120 firms. The authors also lacked data for seven women out of 144 appointed during the period, despite efforts to track down data from public sources. Practical implications – These legitimacy profiles present different challenges for management development as those responsible for appointing several women to their boards in a short space of time will find out. Social implications – The authors highlight that with the diminishing role of family members on large corporate boards, more women directors need to be found, developed and mentored. If this approach is followed, new female directors with solid achievements can be appointed, without having their legitimacy as directors challenged by resistant males. Women will thus be able to take their legitimate place in French boardrooms and contribute their diverse experiences and knowledge. Originality/value – This paper questions the legitimacy assets of female directors, which can be clustered into three groups: combined elite education and top corporate career; owning-family membership; and representative directors. These legitimacy profiles present different challenges for management development as those responsible for appointing several women to their boards in a short space of time will find out.

scholarly journals Framing and feedback: increased support for gender quotas among elites

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 399-418
Author(s):  
Mari Teigen ◽  
Hege Skjeie ◽  
Rune Karlsen
Keyword(s):  
Positive Feedback ◽  
Male Dominance ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
Gender Quotas ◽  
Policy Feedback ◽  
Corporate Board

We address changes in support for quota policies, with an emphasis on corporate board quotas, among Norwegian elites. Applying theories of policy feedback and framing, we investigate whether changes in attitudes towards quotas correspond to changes in beliefs about the causes behind male dominance. The analysis rests on two comprehensive surveys from 2000 and 2015 of the entire national elite population within ten sectors of society. We found substantial changes in support for quotas and beliefs about the causes for male dominance. The results suggest that even controversial policies can create positive feedback and introduce new interpretations of problematic power dynamics.

What do we know about what is going on inside the boardroom?

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (5/6) ◽  
pp. 250-264
Author(s):  
Claude Francoeur ◽  
Caroline Aubé ◽  
Samuel Sponem ◽  
Faranak Farzaneh
Keyword(s):  
Top Management ◽  
Corporate Boards ◽  
Corporate Board ◽  
Board Effectiveness ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strategic Issues ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Board Dynamics ◽  
Gain Access

PurposeThe fundamental role of corporate boards is to monitor and advise top management on strategic issues. It is therefore of the utmost importance that corporate directors are effective as a decision-making group to ensure corporate performance (Zattoni et al., 2015; Minichilli et al., 2012). But, what do we know about what is really going on inside the boardroom? This study aims to shed light on this important question.Design/methodology/approachThe authors undertake a targeted review of the literature to take account of all publications regarding board dynamics in relation to board effectiveness.FindingsThis study shows that we know very little about what is going on inside the “black box” of board dynamics and its relation to how effective directors are at doing their job, namely, monitoring and advising top management and establishing and expanding the firm’s network, to gain access to the resources it needs. The authors propose several avenues of research to better understand board dynamics.Originality/valueIn this study, the authors show how and why the present body of knowledge on team effectiveness should be harnessed to better understand corporate board dynamics in relation to board effectiveness.

scholarly journals Implementasi Hermeneutika Amina Wadud atas Bias Politik Gender dalam Syariat: Rekonstruksi Aurat pada Pria

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suheri Suheri ◽  
Robbin Dayyan Yahuda
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Gender Bias ◽  
The Body ◽  
Male Dominance ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Bias ◽  
The Face ◽  
Soles Of The Feet

Political Gender bias hints at the marginality of women under the control of men. Women seem to never move from the shackles of male dominance in all aspects, not least Syari'at religion. Imam Mazhab organize the woman's nakedness on all parts of the body except the face, palms and soles of the feet. And the opposite, men strip the body, except between the navel to the knee. Ideal moral distortion is clearly appear at this point, where the prevention of adultery against the fornication is contrary to the facts. Surveys prove that 7 parts of a man's body which not used in the limits of the genitals, potentialy stimulate women sexual. Thus, the reconstruction of the male aurat is necessary for potential change in Gender Politics bias.This study seeks to launch a new discourse for overcome Gender Political bias in Shari'ah. The study is based on hermeneutics of suspicious that initiated by Amina Wadud as one of the initiators of gender equality. Methods of data analysis are qualitative, referring to previous research results and mixed with other data sources. Three variables are presented in this study: first, the explanation of Amina Wadud's hermeneutics. Second, the disclosure of gender-bias evidence in Shari'ah. Third, the implementation of Amina Wadud’s Hermeneutic on the Political bias in Shari'ah, which contains the reconstruction offer on the Male aurat. The novelty side of the study lies in the reconstruction of male aurat and the use of Amina Wadud’s Hermeneutic as a blow to the analysis of male problems, where prior research has only focused on women's issues.

A Stellenbosch University #FeesMustFall Herstory: Reflections of a So-Called "Radical Black Intersectional Feminist"

Politeia ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashanti Kunene
Keyword(s):  
The Body ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Patriarchal Narratives

#FeesMustFall was a movement whose maxim was, “This revolution will be intersectional, or it will be bullshit.” This article is a self-reflection on my participation as a so-called radical black intersectional feminist in the #FeesMustFall movement at Stellenbosch University. It is also an attempt to provide evidence of the double erasures taking place in the mainstream patriarchal narratives about the #FeesMustFall movement. My story bears witness to the fact that queer black womxn were the backbone of the movement and that #FeesMustFall did indeed occur at Stellenbosch University. These constitute the double erasures taking place in terms of what is and can be known about the #FeesMustFall movement. My reflections serve to make a much-needed contribution to the body of knowledge produced about the #FeesMustFall movement.

The Short-Term and Long-Term Impacts of Sarbanes-Oxley Act on Composition and Characteristics of Corporate Board of Directors

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Halil Kaya ◽  
Gaurango Banerjee
Keyword(s):  
Board Composition ◽  
Corporate Boards ◽  
Corporate Accountability ◽  
Corporate Board ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Dual Roles ◽  
Board Characteristics ◽  
Sarbanes Oxley ◽  
Over Time

The paper examines the Sarbanes-Oxley (2002) Acts immediate impact on board composition and characteristics as well as possible reversals in its impact over time. Effects on directors age and tenure are analyzed over the 2001-06 sample period. Female participation in corporate boards is also studied in the pre-SOX and post-SOX periods. The dual roles of directors in being a member of the board as well as serving as either CEO, CFO, Chairman, Co-Chair, Founder, or Lead Director of their respective companies is also examined. We observe a short-term impact of SOX on board compositions due to changes seen in board characteristics between 2001 (pre-SOX), and 2003-05 short-term period (post-SOX). Also, we observe a reversal of board characteristics in 2006 to pre-SOX levels implying that the effects of SOX on board composition were short-lived, and needs to be monitored over time to ensure adherence to corporate accountability guidelines over the long-term.

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