Women on Canadian boards of directors: Why skirts in seats aren’t enough

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dc.contributor.authorFitzsimmons, Stacey R.
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-04T19:21:11Z
dc.date.available2016-10-04T19:21:11Z
dc.date.copyright2012en_US
dc.date.issued2012-11
dc.descriptionPublished as: Women on boards of directors: Why skirts in seats aren’t enoughen_US
dc.description.abstractMost organizations focus their attention on simply achieving gender diversity on their boards. This approach misses the point. A complex relationship exists between board gender diversity and good governance whereby such diversity can have a negative, positive, or neutral impact on organizational performance, indicating that organizations may only reap the benefits of gender-diverse boards under proper conditions. This article examines which conditions allow gender-diverse boards to flourish and which conditions lead to failure. Organizations usually increase female representation on boards of directors to achieve one of two goals: gender parity or improved governance. Each of these goals is influenced by different circumstances and thus must be approached in a unique manner. Three recommendations are offered herein for organizations trying to achieve each goal. Gender, ethnic, and cultural board diversity all share related justifications and challenges, so organizations that follow the recommendations in this article will be well positioned to benefit from all three sources of increased diversity on their boards of directors.en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelFacultyen_US
dc.identifier.citationFitzsimmons, S.R. (2012). Women on Canadian Boards of Directors: Why skirts in seats aren’t enough. Business Horizons, 55(6), 557-566.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bushor.2012.07.003
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/7594
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBusiness Horizonsen_US
dc.subjectGender diversityen_US
dc.subjectBoard of directorsen_US
dc.subjectFemale directorsen_US
dc.subjectBoard member diversityen_US
dc.subjectWomen board membersen_US
dc.subject.departmentPeter B. Gustavson School of Business
dc.titleWomen on Canadian boards of directors: Why skirts in seats aren’t enoughen_US
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