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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Board Gender Diversity"”.
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Supervisory Board Gender Diversity and Gender Quotas: Analysing the Impact on Financial Performance and Management Board Gender Diversity in Germany.
… after the financial crisis in 2007 corporate boards are again busy navigating through turbulent times. Today, the financial market and a globalized and interconnected world are not the only challenges they need to manage. For quite some time companies have been facing additional challenges …
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The Effects of Board Gender Diversity on Bank Performance and Risk-taking: Evidence from the Banking Sector in sub-Saharan Africa
… (SSA), where female representation on corporate boards continues to lag behind that observed in other regions. Despite growing global attention to board diversity, most empirical evidence on the relationship between gender diversity, performance, and risk-taking originates from developed …
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The impact of board gender diversity on corporate governance and corporate social responsibility : a case of the South African mining sector
… for the low level of women members in their board of directors. Studies suggests that women can provide boards with unique qualities and resources that can improve board dynamics, strategic decision-making and company performance. It is further suggested that women are generally more inclined …
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The impact of board composition on financial performance of listed corporations in Zambia.
… lose jobs. Corporate governance classifies the board into four attributes, namely, board composition, board characteristics, board structure and board process. The objective of this study was to examine whether there is a relationship between board composition (board size, board independence and …
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The impact of board composition on financial performance of listed corporations in Zambia.
… lose jobs. Corporate governance classifies the board into four attributes, namely, board composition, board characteristics, board structure and board process. The objective of this study was to examine whether there is a relationship between board composition (board size, board independence and …
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Board attributes, financial distress and fruitless and wasteful expenditure in south african state-owned enterprises
… African state-owned enterprises (SOEs). SOE boards are often criticised for failing to protect the financial sustainability of these entities and prevent the incurrence of fruitless and wasteful expenditure. Therefore, this study seeks to investigate the relationship between board attributes …
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Corporate governance structures and financial performance: A comparative study of publicly listed companies in Singapore and Vietnam
… that the three corporate governance structures (board diversity, board size and ownership structures) appear to have statistically significant effects on firm performance. For both markets, it is observed that there is a statistically significantly positive relationship between ownership …
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Understanding Federal Funding of Appalachian Nonprofit Organizations Through Characteristic Analysis
… characteristics were analyzed for: racial diversity in staff and board, gender diversity in staff and board, board size, staff management, and online presence. The results of this study suggest that an Appalachian nonprofit organization’s online presence, management of staff, and size of …
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Corporate governance and likelihood of financial statement fraud: Evidence from Sri Lanka : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University
… of the effect of CG and the effect of gender diversity on the likelihood of financial statement fraud of listed companies in Sri Lanka. CG compliance status was examined using disclosures of both voluntary CG best practices and mandatory CG listing rules in annual reports. The extent of …
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The determinants of microfinance institutions’ capital structure around the world
… no research has been conducted on the effect of board gender diversity on MFIs capital structure. Secondly, the role of standard firm-specific and institutional-specific factors in determining MFIs capital structure decision is unclear. Utilizing an alternative regression framework may provide a …
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The effects of multi-layer governance on risk disclosures: EU evidence
… analysis indicates that independent directors, board gender diversity, female leadership, audit quality, institutional ownership, and corporate governance quality are positively associated with the extent and quality of risk disclosures at the firm level. In contrast, concentrated ownership and …
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Bridging the gender gap: factors enabling female directors to affect the appointment of female CEOs
This dissertation examines the effect of female board representation on the probability that a firm will appoint a woman to the CEO position. To study the relationship, I first draw on social identity theory to explain female directors’ preference for a female CEO candidate. Then, considering that …
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Corporate governance and bank performance in the sub-Saharan African emerging economy.
… by investigating the association between board governance and bank financial performance for a sample of Sub-Saharan African (SSA) banks. It also investigates the moderation effect of regulatory quality on such associations. Adopting panel data techniques, the study analyses balanced panel …
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ESSAYS ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
… In the third chapter, we examine the effect of board gender diversity policies on firm value. First, we confirm the previously documented negative investor reaction to the 2018 CA gender quota requirement (SB 826). Additionally, we find significantly negative cumulative abnormal returns (CARs) …
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A woman's worth: the impact of board bender diversity on company performance - a cross-country analysis
… whether female representation on corporate boards impacts company financial and non-financial performance. Existing studies show conflicting results regarding the impact that female representation on the boards of directors may have on financial and non-financial performance, namely social …
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Discursive Diversity Strategy: Signaling Theory and Implications for Firm Value
Diversity is a multi-billion-dollar business. Dating back to the pre-Civil Rights era, what scholars now call discursive strategy–the language and meaning that shape phenomena–has shaped the diversity landscape. Over the past 75 years, we have witnessed a pattern of strategic maneuvering of the …