Gender diversity in the boardroom

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (7) ◽  
pp. 36-38
Keyword(s):  
Women Executives ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Corporate Boards ◽  
Female Executives ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
Asset Growth ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Plenty of research indicates that organizations can become more competitive if women are better represented on corporate boards. Evidence suggests superior financial performance in terms of stronger sales and asset growth and higher returns on equity are attainable. More efficient risk management is also widely documented. Indications are that female executives have a similarly positive effect on performance and risk in firms operating within the Chinese automotive industry. However, low overall representation of women executives in the sector means that their impact remains limited. Companies and policy makers must therefore embrace initiatives that encourage greater gender diversity in the boardroom within a country still influenced to some extent by its patriarchal past. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Gender diversity and innovation in mining – a corpus-based discourse analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 359-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ylva Fältholm ◽  
Cathrine Norberg
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Diversity Management ◽  
Business Case ◽  
Female Representation ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Gender Patterns ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this study is to gain increased knowledge about gender diversity and innovation in mining by analyzing how women are discursively represented in relation to these two concepts, and in doing so establish how diversity management is received and communicated in the industry. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on analysis of texts including references to gender diversity and innovation in mining found on the web. The tool used to retrieve the data has been WebCorpLive, a tool designed for linguistic analysis of web material. Findings Although increased female representation is communicated as a key component in the diversity management discourse, based on the idea that diversity increases innovation and creativity, closer analysis of texts on diversity and innovation in mining shows that what women are expected to contribute with has little explicit connection with innovation. Research limitations/implications The study contributes with increased knowledge about diversity management by providing an example of how it is received in a traditionally male-dominated industry. Practical implications The findings indicate that for diversity management to have a real effect in mining, it needs to be based on gender equality and social justice motives, rather than on a business case rationale – the principal motive today. To enable this change, stereotypical gender patterns, as shown in this study, need to be made visible and problematized among policy makers, practitioners and actors on all levels of the industry. Originality value The study contributes with new knowledge about gender in the mining industry previously not attended to by using a method which so far has been sparsely used in discourse analysis, although pointed out as promising.

Workplace crime and inequality

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 25-27
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Gender Disparity ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Male Dominated ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings In male-dominated professions such as accounting, gender disparity exists when transgressions are committed. Women are at the risk of receiving harsher sentences than their male counterparts in various situations. Greater representation of women on disciplinary panels and concealing of gender during trials are measures which can help reduce the level of bias that currently prevails. Practical Implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

More women on Indian boards: moving beyond mere regulations and tokenism

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 13-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atul Arun Pathak ◽  
Anish Purkayastha
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
The Government ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by independent writers who add their own impartial comments and place the articles in context. Findings – In patriarchal societies such as India, there is great reluctance to allow women to take up leadership roles. Although the benefits of gender diversity in board composition are understood by organizations, there is limited progress. The government, companies and women who are potential board members all need to coordinate and work together towards solving this issue in the long run. Research limitations/implications – Practical implications – The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Social implications – Originality/value – The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Strengthening the call for top-down gender diversity

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 35-37
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Top Management Team ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Employee Productivity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Gender Diverse ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Organizational Value ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This research paper's results demonstrate that the relationship between top management team (TMT) gender diversity and employee productivity is directly proportionate because, on balance, more gender diverse TMTs add more significant organizational value by making better decisions. Unexpectedly, this relationship was also revealed to be particularly strong in companies with low board member gender diversity. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Where gender equality remains a myth, minority representation of women in architecture

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-15
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Equal Opportunity ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Eu Directives ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Achieving equal opportunity for all was one of the driving forces behind the creation of the European Union (EU) in the mid-twentieth century. In its different guises since then, the constitution has issued various directives pertaining to the issue. Member nations are thus expected to comply with the principles outlined in them. Key to this arrangement is that countries are empowered to choose their own way of meeting equality objectives. Where gender equality in the context of work is concerned, it appears that progress has been minimal at best. One might argue that paying lip service to EU Directives is as good as it gets in many cases. The number of professions which are still firmly male-dominated is ample testimony to such notions. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Organizational applicant attraction

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 42-44
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Recruitment Process ◽  
Applicant Attraction ◽  
Firm Reputation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Gender diversity is increasing in the workforce. The recruitment process is an important step in increasing women’s representation, as it is the entry point into the organization. Women and men have differing attitudes to the recruitment process – women are more interpersonally sensitive than men. It can be seen that recruiter competence and firm reputation affect the attraction to the organization depending on the gender of the applicant. Organizations need to be mindful of having competent recruiters and a positive firm reputation in order to increase applicant attraction and in particular increase applicant gender diversity. Originality The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

A study of women in top business roles: the case of the wine industry

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy Galbreath
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Population Sample ◽  
Wine Industry ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Study Offer

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to empirically explore the extent to which women are advancing in the wine industry, and whether there are conditions which help facilitate their advancement. There is a perception that women are making great strides in the wine industry. However, this perception is largely anecdotal. Design/methodology/approach – All wineries in Australia are examined in each year for the years 2007 to 2013. By relying on a leading wine industry database, women in CEO, winemaker, viticulturist and marketing roles are examined. Findings – With the exception of the marketing role, women are under-represented relative to predicted representation rates. Regarding regional differences, there is no consistent pattern with respect to where women representation in the roles is higher. The findings also suggest that where there is a woman CEO, women are more likely to be represented in winemaker, viticulturist and marketing roles. Research limitations/implications – The study represents Australian wine regions and should not be taken as a general population sample. The representation rates of women in top roles in other wine firms around the world may vary, which could lead to results different than those found in this study. Practical implications – For firms and policy makers interested in increasing the representation rates of women in the wine industry, the results of this study offer some insight into where current rates stand, and what might be underlying these representation rates. This is expected to facilitate debate around the means and mechanisms through which to increase the representation of women in the wine industry. Originality/value – This is the first known large-scale study to examine the representation rates of women in top roles in the wine industry; therefore, it offers both new insights and avenues for future research.

scholarly journals Gender diversity and firm value: evidence from UK financial institutions

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Agyemang-Mintah ◽  
Hannu Schadewitz
Keyword(s):  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Corporate Boards ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Board Gender Diversity ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is, first, to empirically examine whether the appointment of females (board gender diversity) to the corporate boards of UK financial institutions can improve firm value, and second, to examine whether having females on the boards of UK financial institutions can impact firm value during the pre-/post-global financial crisis periods.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses secondary data obtained from DataStream covering 63 financial institutions over a period of 12 years. A number of additional statistical estimations, including random effects and fixed effects, are conducted to test the robustness of the findings.FindingsThe outcome of this empirical research shows that the presence of females on the corporate boards of UK financial institutions has a positive and statistically significant relationship with firm value. The authors’ evidence reveals a positive and statistically significant impact on the firm’s value prior to the financial crisis, that is, during the pre-crisis period (2000-2006), meaning that women contributed significantly to the firm’s value. However, after the financial crisis, the presence of females on the board had no significant effect on the firm’s value. A reasonable explanation may be that, whilst the financial crisis was over in the period 2009-2011, the entire UK economy was still experiencing an economic downturn, and financial firms were no exception, irrespective of whether there was female representation on any corporate board. Overall, the findings are consistent with the prior studies.Practical implicationsThe results have practical implications for governments, policy-makers and regulatory authorities, by indicating the importance of women to corporate success.Originality/valueDespite several research projects on board gender diversity (BGD), this research is unique compared to the previous empirical studies, primarily because it is the first-time research of this nature is empirically ascertaining BGD and firm value in UK financial institutions, also during the pre-/post-financial crisis era. This paper contributes to the corporate governance literature by offering new insights on board diversity and firms’ value relationship. Overall, the results help fill any gaps on gender diversity and firm value in UK financial institutions.

Gender diversity in the boardroom

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Conflicts Of Interest ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Female Representation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Monitoring Process ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Firms can improve corporate performance by increasing the number of female representation in the boardroom. Potential exists for smaller firms to maximize their impact by holding more frequent board meetings to help enhance the monitoring process and safeguard against conflicts of interest arising. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

CFO gender in curbing CEO dominance on overpriced acquisition premiums

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Grossman ◽  
Christine Naaman ◽  
Najib Sahyoun
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Chief Financial Officer ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Female Executives ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Acquisition Premium ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the tempering effect of the presence of a female chief financial officer (CFO) on potentially dominant chief executive officer (CEO) behavior expressed through the overvaluing of acquisition premiums.Design/methodology/approachThis study used Securities Data Corporation (SDC) database data over an eight-year period to analyze the relationships between CEO dominance and the acquisition premiums paid in an acquisition deal. The study also analyzes the effect of CFO gender in curbing CEO dominance in the acquisition deals. The authors employ clustered standard errors ordinary least squares (OLS) regression analysis along with robustness testing, which supports the validity of our conclusions.FindingsThe authors expect and find that as CEO dominance rises, so does the acquisition premium; however, the presence of a female CFO in such situations significantly reduces the overpayment of the acquisition premium.Practical implicationsThe study findings advocate for organizational change in the form of an increased presence of female CFOs within business organizations.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the accounting literature by timely exploiting a rising trend in which female executives are expected to become more prolific. The authors’ research indicates that their entrenchment into business organizations, thereby promoting gender diversity, produces beneficial outcomes for those organizations. It also capitalizes on the specific attributes of the CEO–CFO relationship, which lends itself to particular effectiveness in the hands of female CFOs.

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