Limited progress? The effect of external pressure for board gender diversity on the increase of female directors
Abstract
Research Summary This study explores how external pressure for board gender diversity influences the increase of female directors. We propose that while external pressure has a positive effect on the increase of female directors on boards, it heightens the salience of gender in new director selection, making incumbent male directors more likely to treat the new female directors as outgroup members and consequently more likely to add them through...
Paper Details
Title
Limited progress? The effect of external pressure for board gender diversity on the increase of female directors
Published Date
Mar 25, 2019
Journal
Volume
40
Issue
7
Pages
1123 - 1150
Citation AnalysisPro
You’ll need to upgrade your plan to Pro
Looking to understand the true influence of a researcher’s work across journals & affiliations?
- Scinapse’s Top 10 Citation Journals & Affiliations graph reveals the quality and authenticity of citations received by a paper.
- Discover whether citations have been inflated due to self-citations, or if citations include institutional bias.
Notes
History