Gender equality is a major problem that places women at a disadvantage thereby stymieing
economic growth and societal advancement. In the last two decades, extensive research …

Abstract Research Question/Issue The role of the board chair has become increasingly
complex in recent decades. Research on corporate governance has called for and has …

This paper aims to analyze the relationships between women directors (a demographic
characteristic) and organizational innovation (a predictor of firm performance) by …

This study investigates whether women directors' attributes affect market valuation for banks.
Functional attributes such as independence and leadership are considered together with …

This research investigates the relationship between the expertise of female audit committee
(AC) chairs and financial reporting quality (FRQ). Also, it examines the moderating effect of …

The underrepresentation of females on corporate boards is an important ethical issue that
raises serious concerns about gender equality in senior management teams. Relying on a …

Against the backdrop of spirited public and academic discourse about women's low visibility
in corporate leadership positions, we examine board gender diversity's influence on …

In most organisations, women are underrepresented in top positions. Many aspects of
Women's Leadership are studied in the literature for underrepresentation of women leaders …

Previous studies generally assume that all female directors have the same level of social
orientation and equal impact on corporate social responsibility (CSR). However, we argue …

The replacement of the CEO is one of the first actions a troubled company may take to
recover from a critical situation. In this paper, we analyze the change in firm risk and firm risk …