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This paper studies the impact of female executives on risk-taking using US bank panel data from 2002 to 2010. It provides evidence that female executives reduce risk-taking in banks, but the risk-reduction becomes less effective during crisis years. We also find that a more balanced gender ratio...
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This article deals with issues of narrative, subjectivity and experience concerning the life histories of the women of … feminist methodological approaches, considering the oral account of women of high “echelon” has the potential for generating a …
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in managerial positions. We distinguish women in three roles: as owners, as board members and as executive managers. Data …The aim of this paper is to analyze the influence on Spanish Small and Medium Enterprises exporting activity of women … instability. Applying panel data methodology we observe that firms with executive women are more likely to export, have higher …
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The dearth of women in senior management positions across the globe has been the subject of much debate and research in … recent years; the question as to why there are so few senior female managers has been posed for over two decades (cf Singh …). Previous studies have highlighted that female managers encounter more obstacles to career progression than their male …
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This book traces the experiences of women managers using a wide-ranging, interdisciplinary analysis. Top scholars and …
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The underrepresentation of women at the top of hierarchies is often explained by gender differences in preferences. We … playing behavior consistent with women being more averse towards risk and competition. Moreover, we demonstrate how "shying … away" makes female players less successful: despite no gender gap in playing skills, women accumulate lower scores than men …
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This study examines the influence of female board representation on CEO turnover and firm value. We focus on Russia, a patriarchal country with vast gender differences, where empathy, patience, and supportiveness are considered fundamental qualities of females. Using a sample of public firms...
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