Women on boards of directors: Why skirts in seats arent enough Case Solution And Analysis, HBR Case Study Solution & Analysis of Harvard Case Studies

Most organizations focus on just gender diversity on their boards. This approach misses the point. The complex relationship between board gender diversity and the effective management of such a variety that can be negative, positive or neutral impact on organizational performance, indicating that organizations can take advantage of gender diverse boards in appropriate conditions. This article discusses what the conditions allow gender diverse boards thrive and what conditions lead to failure. Organizations usually increase the representation of women on boards of directors in order to achieve one of two objectives: gender equality and good governance. Each of these goals depends on various circumstances and, therefore, should be treated in a unique manner. Three recommendations are proposed in this paper for the organization trying to achieve each goal. Gender, ethnic and cultural diversity on board all of the shares related studies and challenges such organizations to follow the recommendations in this article will be quite can benefit from all three sources of increased diversity in their boards' Hide
by Stacey R. Fitzsimmons Source : Business Horizons 10 pages. Publication Date: November 15, 2012. Prod. #: BH499-PDF-ENG