... of gender diversity (GD) on board of directors and the shareholders’ structure and their impact on the likelihood of company bankruptcy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach The data sample consists of 1,351 companies for 2019 and 2020, of which 173 were large, 351 medium-sized...

...Sarah Amaral Fabrício; Denize Demarche Minatti Ferreira; Suliani Rover Purpose This study aims to identify a relationship between the presence of women on the board of directors (BOD) of Brazilian companies and the firms’ disclosure and participation in projects or initiatives to reduce greenhouse...

... Institutional theory France Women directors Boards of directors Quotas Across many countries, there has been much research interest in the issue of accession of women to large company boards (Huse, 2008 ; Terjesen et al., 2009). Norway was the first to introduce in 2003 a quota...

...Dr. Elena Doldor, Prof. Susan Vinnicombe; Renuka Hodigere; Diana Bilimoria Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine the importance of human capital and professional networks for women’s and men’s appointment to the boards of directors of public companies. The study provides an in-depth...

... to the debate on a governmental proposal to adopt quota legislation to increase the number of women in boards of directors. Originality/value This study fulfils an identified need to know more about the gender composition of Brazilian boards. Kellen Lazzaretti can be contacted at: kellen.lazzaretti29...

...Eahab Elsaid; Nancy D. Ursel Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine, within a succession framework, the impact of the gender composition of boards of directors on the gender of the CEOs they appoint, and to assess the impact of newly appointed CEOs' gender on risk taking by the firm...

... development Boards of Directors Much has been written about women's careers, and how it is more difficult for them to get into management, despite studies indicating that women should be just as suited to managerial careers as their male counterparts (Powell, 1993). Nonetheless, some women do make...

...Jacqui Shilton; Judy McGregor; Marianne Tremaine Purpose Changes to government policy, deregulation and corporatization in New Zealand have influenced the number and status of women on boards of directors. Using company records, archival material and interviews, this paper seeks to examine gender...

...Sinikka Pesonen; Janne Tienari; Sinikka Vanhala Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute to research on gender and corporate boards of directors by focusing on how female board professionals construct particular notions of accessing and succeeding in boards. Design/methodology...

...Elin Smith Purpose The purpose of the paper is to examine the gender composition and structure of the board of directors in not‐for‐profit organisations and their relation to firm‐level entrepreneurship. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected through a survey sent to Swedish riding...

... contracted out or marketised services, in effect limiting government control of strategy and policy (Walker, 2005). Gender Business enterprise Scotland Boards of directors Public sector organizations Scottish enterprise (SE), Scotland's key economic development and enterprise agency...

... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Women Leadership Boards of directors Equal opportunities Australia The state of women's representation in leadership and decision‐making positions has been a focus of perennial interest in Australia since the first equity review was conducted...

... on corporate boards. Originality/value The study has value for developing the role of women directors. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Women directors Boards of directors Group dynamics Management power Corporate governance Scandinavia The study of women directors has received...

... women. The paper considers the findings through several theoretical lenses for explanations of the results, and conclude by commenting on the progress being made in other European countries. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Women directors Boards of directors Statistics Demographics United Kingdom...

... to maintain or gain board positions and for the applicability of social identity theory to the research area. Women directors are likely to seek to build their record of board directorships in order to increase their identification with the ingroup of board directors. As the women directors improve...

... is a form of double jeopardy or an expression of boardroom diversity in action is explored. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Young adults Women Boards of directors New Zealand When a 37‐year‐old, Theresa Gattung, was promoted to chief executive and a director of Telecom in New Zealand...

..., although differently. One said that, although this had not stopped her from reaching her senior position, she did still feel a need to go and get a degree for her own intellectual development: © MCB UP Limited 2003 Directors Gender Career development Boards of directors Much has been...

... 2003 Women Men Boards of directors Corporate governance Australia There is a growing body of research into issues surrounding women’s representation on corporate boards (cf. Burke and Mattis, 2000) as these most privileged levels of management continue to be dominated by men. While...