... to propose the mediating role of caution in reexamining the relationship between the proportion of female directors and the efficiency of the investment of a firm. Design/methodology/approach This study uses data on 100 nonfinancial listed firms in Malaysia between 2015 and 2018. The authors use several...

... on this relationship. Design/methodology/approach This is quantitative research in which an online questionnaire was distributed to female subordinates from multinational enterprises in Malaysia (n = 120). A partial least square is used for analysis in this research. Findings The findings confirm...

... as a primary estimator along with three other estimators to check the robustness of the estimations and address the potential endogeneity in a stratified random sample of 320 non-financial Malaysian companies listed on Bursa Malaysia (Stock Exchange) between 2010 and 2014. Findings It is found that women...

..., such as management forecasts and financial reporting (Liu and Zhuang, 2011). This is supported by Ahmad-Zaluki and Wan-Hussin (2010) who report that effective audit committees monitor IPO earnings forecasts accuracy. Gender Malaysia IPOs Audit committee Earnings forecasts The audit committee...

... The findings of this paper suggest that presence of women directors provides a beneficial impact on the return on equity of companies in Malaysia. Therefore, it is suggested that there should be greater participation of women as board members in the country. Originality/value Prior studies tried...

... women entrepreneurial growth. Design/methodology/approach – An overview of the issues surrounding women entrepreneurship development in Malaysia is provided, drawing on the extant literature. The issues comprise cultural barriers, lack of spousal support, gender inequality, lack of confidence...

... years later after the IPOs for a subsample of 89 companies that appear as top 500‐companies on the Malaysian Stock Exchange (Bursa Malaysia) in 2011. The compounded buy‐and‐hold returns method is used to measure the post‐IPO company performance. Findings This study finds that female representation...

.../methodology/approach The sample for the present paper comprises data collected from 11 universities across Malaysia using the stratified sampling method. A multi‐group analysis approach using Amos was applied to assess the moderating effect of gender. Findings The findings indicated that gender...

... these roles are attainable. A survey was administered to female and male managers in Malaysia and in Australia. Findings The findings indicate that women in two countries studied still have significant responsibilities for performing family duties, and bringing up children. In particular, the Malaysian...

..., Australia and Japan; while the developing countries are Malaysia, the Philippines and China. Findings There are variations in the achievement indicator in terms of percentage of female parliamentarians in the two groups of countries. Reasons for variations are explained. Research limitations...

...Junaidah Hashim Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify learning barriers in information communication technology (ICT) adoption among working women in Malaysia. Regardless of gender, it would be advantageous for all individuals in today's society to acquire basic ICT skills. Despite...

... it cannot be generalized to other oil companies in Malaysia. Practical implications Provides evidence on family‐, organizational‐ and societal‐related barriers to career progression. The organization should aware of these barriers as they will affect women's professional development. Originality...

...Manjulika Koshal; Ashok K. Gupta; Rajindar Koshal Surveys of women in management postitions in the USA and elsewhere have indicated a notion of masculine managerial model of “organizational man”. Malaysia presents an interesting case study on attitudes towards women managers because it is a society...