Gender diversity in the boardroom: Factors that shape how women directors affect performance
Development and Learning in Organizations
ISSN: 1477-7282
Article publication date: 30 December 2021
Issue publication date: 2 February 2022
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.
Design/methodology/approach
This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.
Findings
Firms can improve corporate performance by increasing the number of female representation in the boardroom. Potential exists for smaller firms to maximize their impact by holding more frequent board meetings to help enhance the monitoring process and safeguard against conflicts of interest arising.
Originality/value
The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.
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Citation
(2022), "Gender diversity in the boardroom: Factors that shape how women directors affect performance", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 36 No. 2, pp. 28-30. https://doi.org/10.1108/DLO-11-2021-0207
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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