Table 1 Participants’ profile...

Table 1

Participants’ profile

Participant code	Interview length*	Interview mode	# Exec/ entrep. Roles**	#independent director positions**	Age	Recruit Method	Company size***	Professional Qualifications	Industry
*DE1	90	Zoom video	3	10	70	Referral	Large	MA, PhD	Brewery, Biotechnology
DE2	90	Zoom video	1	10	65	Referral	Large	MBA	FMCG, Food industry
DE3	90	Zoom video	1	8	72	Referral	Large	B Tech MBA	Engineering
DE4	90	Zoom video	1	10	69	Referral	Large	CA	Banking
DE5	65	F-2-F	1	4	69	Rocket Reach	Large	BA	FMCG
DE6	90	Zoom video	3	10	65	Referral	Large	CA, ICWA, MBA	FMCG, Food, Import/export
DE7	90	Zoom video	4	4	70	Referral	Large	MBA	Beverage, IT, FMCG
DE8	70	Zoom video	1	4	58	Referral	Medium	BA, MBA	Entertainment, Media, IT
DE9	90	Zoom video	3	2	58	Referral	Large	CA	Banking
DE10	70	F-2-F	2	3	57	Rocket Reach	Large	BSc, MBA	FMCG
DE11	90	Zoom video	1	4	69	Referral	Large	B Com, CA	Banking
DE12	90	Zoom video	2	2	65	Referral	Medium	B Tech	Engineering
DE13	70	Telephonic	1	10	65	Referral	Medium	CA, ICWA, CS	IT
DE14	90	Zoom video	1	3	68	Rocket Reach	Large	B Tech, MBA	Automobile
DE15	90	Telephonic	1	9	72	Referral	Medium	BA, LLB	Aircon/Refrigeration
DE16	90	Zoom video	3	5	59	Referral	Large	B Com MBA	Agro Tech
DE17	60	Zoom video	1	2	68	Referral	Large	BA MBA	Housing finance
DO1	90	Zoom video	0	9	86	Referral	Small	LLB	Law firm
DO2	60	F-2-F	0	3	85	Referral	Small	LLM	Law firm
DO3	60	Telephonic	0	2	53	Referral	Small	BSc MBA	PR consultancy
DO4	70	Zoom video	0	1	68	Rocket Reach	Small	MBA	HR consultancy
DO5	70	Zoom video	0	2	58	Referral	Small	CA	Audit consultancy
DO6	60	Zoom video	0	1	57	Referral	Small	MBA	Marketing consultancy
DO7	90	Zoom video	0	1	55	Referral	Small	CA	Audit consultancy
DO8	70	Zoom video	0	1	69	Referral	Medium	MA Econ, MBA	Education
DO9	60	Zoom video	0	1	69	Directors Masterclass	Small	MA	NGO
DO10	90	F-2-F	0	1	69	Directors Masterclass	Large	BA, MA	Defence sector
DO11	65	F-2-F	0	2	54	Directors Masterclass	Small	MBA	HR Consultancy
DO12	60	F-2-F	0	1	60	Directors Masterclass	Medium	PhD Economics	Education
DO13	60	Telephonic	0	2	59	Referral	Large	M Com MBA	Civil services

Participant code	Interview length*	Interview mode	# Exec/ entrep. Roles**	#independent director positions**	Age	Recruit Method	Company size***	Professional Qualifications	Industry
*DE1	90	Zoom video	3	10	70	Referral	Large	MA, PhD	Brewery, Biotechnology
DE2	90	Zoom video	1	10	65	Referral	Large	MBA	FMCG, Food industry
DE3	90	Zoom video	1	8	72	Referral	Large	B Tech MBA	Engineering
DE4	90	Zoom video	1	10	69	Referral	Large	CA	Banking
DE5	65	F-2-F	1	4	69	Rocket Reach	Large	BA	FMCG
DE6	90	Zoom video	3	10	65	Referral	Large	CA, ICWA, MBA	FMCG, Food, Import/export
DE7	90	Zoom video	4	4	70	Referral	Large	MBA	Beverage, IT, FMCG
DE8	70	Zoom video	1	4	58	Referral	Medium	BA, MBA	Entertainment, Media, IT
DE9	90	Zoom video	3	2	58	Referral	Large	CA	Banking
DE10	70	F-2-F	2	3	57	Rocket Reach	Large	BSc, MBA	FMCG
DE11	90	Zoom video	1	4	69	Referral	Large	B Com, CA	Banking
DE12	90	Zoom video	2	2	65	Referral	Medium	B Tech	Engineering
DE13	70	Telephonic	1	10	65	Referral	Medium	CA, ICWA, CS	IT
DE14	90	Zoom video	1	3	68	Rocket Reach	Large	B Tech, MBA	Automobile
DE15	90	Telephonic	1	9	72	Referral	Medium	BA, LLB	Aircon/Refrigeration
DE16	90	Zoom video	3	5	59	Referral	Large	B Com MBA	Agro Tech
DE17	60	Zoom video	1	2	68	Referral	Large	BA MBA	Housing finance
DO1	90	Zoom video	0	9	86	Referral	Small	LLB	Law firm
DO2	60	F-2-F	0	3	85	Referral	Small	LLM	Law firm
DO3	60	Telephonic	0	2	53	Referral	Small	BSc MBA	PR consultancy
DO4	70	Zoom video	0	1	68	Rocket Reach	Small	MBA	HR consultancy
DO5	70	Zoom video	0	2	58	Referral	Small	CA	Audit consultancy
DO6	60	Zoom video	0	1	57	Referral	Small	MBA	Marketing consultancy
DO7	90	Zoom video	0	1	55	Referral	Small	CA	Audit consultancy
DO8	70	Zoom video	0	1	69	Referral	Medium	MA Econ, MBA	Education
DO9	60	Zoom video	0	1	69	Directors Masterclass	Small	MA	NGO
DO10	90	F-2-F	0	1	69	Directors Masterclass	Large	BA, MA	Defence sector
DO11	65	F-2-F	0	2	54	Directors Masterclass	Small	MBA	HR Consultancy
DO12	60	F-2-F	0	1	60	Directors Masterclass	Medium	PhD Economics	Education
DO13	60	Telephonic	0	2	59	Referral	Large	M Com MBA	Civil services

Note(s): *Interview length was rounded off to the nearest 5 min

**Only significant executive (past and current both) and independent director positions (only current) of listed parent companies’ boards were included in these numbers

*** Company size defined as: Large: >AUD (Australian Dollars) 4,000 million (Annual Turnover)

Medium: AUD 1,000 million- 4,000 million

Small: < AUD 1,000

Source(s): Created by authors

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