An optimum composition of the board of directors is often considered as an effective approach for achieving robust corporate governance. Broadly, the board of directors exercises four critical roles: “advice and counsel, channels of information flow, preferential access to resources, and...

This paper aims to examine the use of succession planning, flexibility and communication to ensure female participation in the leadership positions in the Ready Made Garments (RMG) industry of Bangladesh. Study used quantitative strategy and cross-sectional survey method to collect the data from...

With the accepting that the women are under-represented in decision-making positions in almost all countries and an increasing awareness of this fact, led various interest groups to engage in extensive research and policy-making activities allowing more gender diversity and equality within the...

This article objective is to give an overview of the women in family enterprises on the basis of theoretical sources and approaches. In order to achieve this goal, an overview of the research findings have been provided, which have analyzed a woman's role in the family business. Family firms and...

Analysis of a global survey of 21,980 firms from 91 countries suggests that the presence of women in corporate leadership positions may improve firm performance. This correlation could reflect either the payoff to nondiscrimination or the fact that women increase a firm's skill diversity....