... tenures among DOs in high-sentiment firms indicate that many appointments may be symbolic rather than substantive. Originality/value By integrating Institutional Theory, Legitimacy Theory, Stakeholder Theory and Upper Echelons Theory, we explain how sociopolitical pressures translate...

...-related advantages (Chindasombatcharoen et al., 2023). Board ethnic diversity Conservatism bias Director age Firm value Resource dependency theory Upper echelons theory G32 G34 M14 In recent years, the corporate governance landscape has increasingly emphasized...

.... Secondly, diversity was tested as a driver of market capitalization. Multivariate analysis was applied, and discussions were anchored in upper echelons theory. Findings The empirical results presented evidence that board size and independence positively affect diversity policies and program development...

... agency theory, stakeholder theory and upper echelons theory and presents integrated theoretical approach to be considered for future research. Originality/value This paper is unique in providing empirical evidence on the moderating effect of both executive and independent women directors...

...Nalongded Luanglath; Muhammad Ali; Kavoos Mohannak Purpose Based on the significance of context, the purpose of this paper is to investigate a positive top management team (TMT) gender diversity–productivity relationship derived from the upper echelons theory, and a moderating effect of board...