Table 3

Measurement of board diversity index

Board diversity index
DimensionsOperationalizationReferences
Gender diversity (GDIV)is an indicator variable of 1 if one or more females are on a board and “0” otherwiseUllah et al. (2020) 
National diversity (NDIV)coded as “1” if at least one of the board of directors from the sample company of the sample country is foreign nationals and “0” otherwiseKouaib and Almulhim (2019) 
Board structural diversity (BSDIV)If the independent ratio of the board is greater than the sample median of companies in the same industry and year, it is entered as “1,” otherwise it is coded as “0.” Board’s Independent ratio is calculated as the percentage of independent directors on the board (Dang et al., 2020)Author development

Note(s): Board diversity index: The sum of the three (3) dimensions ranging from 0 to 3, the higher score indicates the greater board diversity and vice-versa

Source(s): Author development

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