In recent years, the composition of boards and, particularly, the inclusion of women on
boards has attracted significant scholarly interest and public debate. In this article, I …

Since its introduction to the social psychology literature 60 years ago, Festinger's cognitive
dissonance theory (CDT) has been frequently applied to the management literature to …

A comprehensive volume on leadership theories and their applications—with an emphasis
on social justice Leadership Theory: Cultivating Critical Perspectives is an interdisciplinary …

We seek to help solve the puzzle of why top-level leaders are disproportionately White men.
We suggest that this race-and sex-based status and power gap persists, in part, because …

Organizational ambidexterity is positively associated with firm performance. Yet, it is difficult
for CEOs to implement ambidextrous strategies as the radical and incremental innovations …

Diversity and Inclusion in Sport Organizations: A Multilevel Perspective is a comprehensive
introduction to the ways in which people differ—including race, gender, age, mental and …

Abstract Manuscript Type Review Research Question/Issue This paper seeks to provide a
systematic review of the multidisciplinary theoretical approaches to women on boards in …

Female corporate leadership has drawn increasing attention from academia and
practitioners. We contribute to the literature by examining the impact of CEO succession with …

Management literature offers substantial insight about many aspects of CEO-related
phenomena. Whether it involves aspects of the position of CEO, personal characteristics of …

The importance of board committees–specialized subgroups that exist to perform many of
the board's most critical functions, such as setting executive compensation, identifying …