The ultimate glass ceiling revisited: The presence of women on corporate boards

被引：171

作者：

Arfken, DE

Bellar, SL

Helms, MM

机构：

[1] Univ Tennessee, Human Serv Management, Grad Sch, Dept Polit Sci, Chattanooga, TN 37403 USA

[2] Dalton State Coll, Ctr Appl Business Studies, Dalton, GA 30720 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF BUSINESS ETHICS | 2004年 / 50卷 / 02期

关键词：

corporate boards; directors; diversity; gender; minorities; women;

D O I：

10.1023/B:BUSI.0000022125.95758.98

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

Has the diversity of corporate boards of directors improved? Should it? What role does diversity play in reducing corporate wrongdoing? Will diversity result in a more focused board of directors or more board autonomy? Examining the state of Tennessee as a case study, the authors collected data on the board composition of publicly traded corporations and compared those data to an original study conducted in 1995. Data indicate only a modest improvement in board diversity. This article discusses reasons for the scarcity of women on boards and concludes that, to enhance strategic decisions, board membership should reflect the corporation's consumer population. Thus, women are a critical but overlooked resource. Areas for future research are also considered.

引用

页码：177 / 186

页数：10