Does having women on boards create value? the impact of societal perceptions and corporate governance in emerging markets

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 466-476

  Abdullah, Shamsul N ^a   Ismail, Ku Nor Izah Ku ^b   Nachum, Lilac ^c  

^a INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b Universiti Utara Malaysia   (Malaysia)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

accounting and market performance; board ethnic diversity; corporate governance; emerging markets; female board membership; firm ownership

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

BOARD ETHNIC DIVERSITY; CORPORATE GOVERNANCE; EMERGING MARKETS; FEMALE BOARD MEMBERSHIP; FIRM OWNERSHIP; MARKET PERFORMANCE;

COMMERCE;

EID: 84920903173     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.2352     Document Type: Article

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