Women in the Boardroom: How Do Female Directors of Corporate Boards Perceive Boardroom Dynamics?

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 87-97

  Mathisen, Gro Ellen ^a   Ogaard, Torvald ^a   Marnburg, Einar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Board dynamics; Boards of directors; Cohesion; Conflicts; Female directors; Justice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883744547     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-012-1461-9     Document Type: Article

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