Despite the controversy regarding quot;glass ceilingquot; effects for women and the specific concern expressed by large CPA firms over their inability to retain women in senior positions, there is little empirical evidence regarding why women partners and managers leave public accounting. In...

Continued attention in both the popular and academic press regarding negotiation and the related concepts of influence and persuasion is nothing short of astonishing. The topics on which we focus in this article, however, are rarely--if ever--vetted in such outlets. We venture, with some measure...

Continued attention in both the popular and academic press regarding negotiation and the related concepts of influence and persuasion is nothing short of astonishing. The topics on which we focus in this article, however, are rarely—if ever—vetted in such outlets. We venture, with some...

Few aspects of corporate board diversity have generated the focused attention that the participation, position, and promise of women's service on the board has generated, especially in recent years. Of particular note is the extent to which women serve on large firm boards of directors (e.g.,...