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Women directors' contribution to board decision‐making and strategic involvement: The role of equality perception
Author(s) -
Nielsen Sabina,
Huse Morten
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
european management review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.784
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1740-4762
pISSN - 1740-4754
DOI - 10.1057/emr.2009.27
Subject(s) - norwegian , perception , stereotype (uml) , on board , public relations , business , accounting , corporate governance , political science , psychology , social psychology , finance , engineering , philosophy , linguistics , neuroscience , aerospace engineering
In times of vivid debates about the role of women on corporate boards, this article investigates the contribution of women directors to board decision‐making and strategic involvement. Based on survey data from multiple respondents in 120 Norwegian firms, we find that women directors influence board strategic involvement through their contribution to board decision‐making, which in turn depends on women directors' professional experiences and the different values they bring along. Drawing upon stereotype threat theory, we further find that perception of women as unequal board members may limit their potential contribution to board decision‐making.