Diversity begets diversity? The effects of board composition on the appointment and success of women CEOs

被引：76

作者：

Cook, Alison ^{[1
]}

Glass, Christy ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Utah State Univ, Jon M Huntsman Sch Business, Logan, UT 84322 USA

[2] Utah State Univ, Dept Sociol Social Work & Anthropol, Logan, UT 84322 USA

来源：

SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH | 2015年 / 53卷

关键词：

Diversity; Leadership; Gender; Performance; Work organizations; FIRM PERFORMANCE; DEMOGRAPHIC SIMILARITY; NETWORK TIES; GENDER; FEMALE; POWER; IMPACT; MANAGEMENT; DIRECTOR; DIVERSIFICATION;

D O I：

10.1016/j.ssresearch.2015.05.009

中图分类号：

C91 [社会学];

学科分类号：

030301 ; 1204 ;

摘要：

Previous research on the effects of leadership diversity on firm outcomes has produced inconsistent and inconclusive findings. While some scholars argue that diversity increases organizational equity and enhances performance, others argue that diversity increases conflict, reduces cooperation and harms performance. This study tests the impact of a variety of compositional factors on firm outcomes. Specifically, we analyze whether and how board composition affects the advancement and mobility of women CEOs and firm performance. Our analysis relies on a unique data set of all Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and Board of Directors (BODs) in Fortune 500 companies over a ten-year period. We find a marginally significant positive relationship between board diversity and the likelihood of a woman being appointed CEO. We further find that board diversity significantly and positively influences the post-promotion success of women CEOs. Our findings suggest that board composition is critical for the appointment and success of women CEOs, and increasing board diversity should be central to any organizational diversity efforts. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：137 / 147

页数：11

共 93 条

[1]

Allison P.D., 2009, Fixed effect regression models, DOI DOI 10.4135/9781412993869

[2] Distinguishing the effects of functional and dysfunctional conflict on strategic decision making: Resolving a paradox for top management teams [J].