The frequency of women occupying the CEO office has increased but remains at low levels,
less than 5% for the Fortune 500 companies. Several studies during the last decade …

The gender pay gap generates significant political and social debate. This study contributes
to this discussion by examining if a gender pay gap exists at the highest level of corporate …

Drawing on agency theory and the behavioral agency model (BAM), this study aims to clarify
the influence of executive stock options (ESOs) granted to the top management team (TMT) …

Is there a compensation gap between female CEOs (She'-E-Os) and male CEOs? If so, are
there mechanisms to mitigate the compensation gap? Extending role congruity theory, we …

This study aims to investigate (1) the effects of the creation of a board-level risk committee
(RC) and the designation of a chief risk officer (CRO) on the risk-taking practices undertaken …

The issues of excessive CEO compensation and gender pay gaps garner much attention
from management scholars and the general public. In this study, we integrate these topics …

We investigate the impact of CFO gender on CFO compensation and earnings management
in Australia. In a sample of exchange-listed firms from 2006 to 2010, we find a significant …

Using a comprehensive US hedge fund activism dataset from 2003 to 2018, we find that
activist hedge funds are about 52% more likely to target firms with female CEOs compared to …

We examine whether managerial social capital, defined as aggregate benefits of social
obligations and informal contacts accrued through social connections, influences gender …

We provide cross-country evidence on the gender pay gap on executive boards in large
European companies and show that the pathway into the board–internal promotion versus …