1st Edition
Gender and Corporate Boards The Route to A Seat at The Table
164 Pages
by
Routledge
164 Pages
by
Routledge
164 Pages
by
Routledge
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The lack of women on boards has galvanised much public and policy interest, which has led to many countries introducing quotas for women on boards, or to concerted voluntary action. However the way that directors are appointed remains opaque and prone to the influence of gender. Using a social constructionist understanding of gender and a discourse analysis, Gender and Corporate Boards... Read more
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Chapter 1 - Golden Times for Women on Boards?
Chapter 2 – Gender and Corporate Boards
Chapter 3 - The Ideal Board Member
Chapter 4 – The Art of Networking
Chapter 5 - Leaning In and Sitting Back
Chapter 6 – Gender and the Pathway to the Boardroom
Appendices
Index
Biography
Scarlett Brown is an independent researcher specialising in diversity, corporate governance, and business as a force for good in society.
Elisabeth Kelan is Professor of Leadership and Organisation at Essex Business School, University of Essex, United Kingdom.
