Taking a closer look: Institutional influences on the presence of women directors

Jennifer M. Knippen; Wei Shen

doi:10.5465/ambpp.2009.44256589

Taking a closer look: Institutional influences on the presence of women directors

Jennifer M. Knippen, Wei Shen

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Abstract

Women's progress in the boardroom has been a point of interest in both research and practice. However, the mechanisms behind their progress remain somewhat of a mystery. In this paper, we use an institutional theory lens to elucidate the mechanisms behind this phenomenon and to further understand how institutional pressures influence the presence of women directors in firms. We tested our hypotheses using panel data of U.S. firms in the S&P Composite 1500 from 1998 to 2005. We found that institutional pressures operate both externally through peer groupings based upon organizational size and industry association and internally through institutionalizing the practice of appointing women directors.

Original language	English (US)
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2009.44256589
State	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes
Event	69th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2009 - Chicago, IL, United States Duration: Aug 7 2009 → Aug 11 2009

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Other	69th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2009
Country/Territory	United States
City	Chicago, IL
Period	8/7/09 → 8/11/09

Keywords

Institutional theory
Women corporate careers
Women directors

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Management Information Systems
Management of Technology and Innovation
Industrial relations

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