... quotas. It focusses on the Czech Republic, where research on board gender diversity is sparse. Design/methodology/approach The study is part of much more comprehensive research into board gender diversity. It adopts a questionnaire approach, with this paper focussing on 13 research statements...

...Frank Lefley; Václav Janeček Purpose The corporate communications literature recently focused on corporate board gender diversity, specifically looking at two central aspects: gender quotas and equitable target percentages for women on corporate boards. This paper extends the debate by focusing...

...Frank Lefley; Vaclav Janecek Purpose The corporate communications literature recently raised the question, “Board gender diversity and women in leadership positions – are quotas the solution?” This paper extends the debate by asking, “What is an equitable target percentage for women on corporate...

... suggested is “quotas”. This paper explores the literature to identify the prominent arguments for and against representation regulations (quotas) concerning corporate board gender diversity and concisely presents the findings. Design/methodology/approach The exploratory research path first focuses...