Gender diversity and earnings management: the case of female directors with financial background
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DOI: 10.1007/s11156-021-00991-4
Abstract: Past evidence generally suggests that the presence of female directors on corporate boards tends to improve earnings quality due to these directors’ superior monitoring abilities. However, it is not clear which characteristics and skills of… read more here.
Keywords: relevant financial; financial background; female directors; earnings management ... See more keywords
Indebtedness in family-managed firms: the moderating role of female directors on the board
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DOI: 10.1007/s11846-018-0307-y
Abstract: Despite the analysis of capital structure has motivated a huge amount of literature within the field of finance, much is still unrevealed regarding how and why managers decide to get into debt. Stimulated by the… read more here.
Keywords: family managed; family; board; family management ... See more keywords
Female directors and CEO power
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2018.01.030
Abstract: Abstract Beyond the recent studies on boardroom gender diversity, this letter investigates the effect of boardroom gender diversity on CEO power. Using the data of all A-share listed companies on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock… read more here.
Keywords: gender diversity; power; directors ceo; ceo power ... See more keywords
Audit committees, female directors and the types of female and male financial experts: Further evidence
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.04.013
Abstract: Abstract Evidence on the association between female directors on audit committees and audit quality is weak. Further, researchers’ failure to identify the types of female and male financial experts may have (a) resulted in the… read more here.
Keywords: male financial; audit committees; evidence; financial experts ... See more keywords
Impact of gender diversity on social and environmental performance: evidence from Malaysia
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DOI: 10.1108/cg-12-2015-0161
Abstract: This study is guided by the upper echelon theory and argues that the role of females on boards of directors may differ between cultures. In a culture where the community has a significant humane orientation,… read more here.
Keywords: social environmental; gender diversity; environmental performance; performance ... See more keywords
Female directors and corporate cash holdings: monitoring vs executive roles
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DOI: 10.1108/md-11-2018-1289
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of gender diversity on corporate cash holdings by scrutinizing different positions covered by female board directors.,The paper examines a sample of Italian listed companies between… read more here.
Keywords: corporate cash; gender diversity; cash; cash holdings ... See more keywords
Five shades of women: evidence from Italian listed firms
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DOI: 10.1108/medar-10-2020-1057
Abstract: This paper aims to examine empirically the impact of gender diversity on corporate performance by both comparing different positions occupied by female directors on the boards and their personal-specific characteristics.,The paper examines a sample of… read more here.
Keywords: shades women; five shades; performance; italian listed ... See more keywords
Restrictive and Supportive Mechanisms for Female Directors’ Risk-Averse Behavior: Evidence From South Asian Health Care Industry
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DOI: 10.1177/2158244020962777
Abstract: This article aims to understand the impact of gender diversity on a firm’s equity volatility along with the moderating effect of chief executive officer (CEO) pay–performance sensitivity, institutional activism, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities.… read more here.
Keywords: health care; south asian; averse behavior; risk averse ... See more keywords