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A Study on the Relationship Between Presence of Women in Boards and Corporate Reputation


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1 Research Scholar, Symbiosis Center for Research and Innovation (A Constituent of Symbiosis International University), Pune - 412 115, Maharashtra, India
2 Professor, Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (A Constituent of Symbiosis International University), Pune - 411 020, Maharashtra, India
     

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The presence of women on board has been a debatable issue over the past few years with a limited number of women occupying the senior leadership positions. However, with rapid globalization and changes in the workforce composition, companies need to ensure a substantial presence of women on the corporate board. Existing empirical evidence suggests a positive relationship between the presence of women on board and corporate reputation. Further, with the initiation of campaigns like “Make in India” (Government's flagship initiative), which aims to boost the domestic manufacturing industry and other related sectors, a good corporate reputation is much desirable. The present research paper explored how gender composition and industry female employment impacted the presence of women on board and how in turn the presence of women on board impacted the corporate reputation of the firm. In addition, this research study examined whether the presence of women on board mediated the relation between gender composition, industry female employment, and corporate reputation. The regression results indicated a significant impact of independent variable and control variable, that is, gender composition and firm profitability, respectively on corporate reputation. However, no significant result was found for industry female employment and firm size. The presence of women on board had a significant impact on corporate reputation and also mediated the relationship between gender composition and corporate reputation.

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Women on Board, Corporate Reputation, Gender Composition, Industry Female Employment, Firm Size, Women

J16, M12, M14

Paper Submission Date : July 13, 2017 ; Paper sent back for Revision : November 20, 2017 ; Paper Acceptance Date : November 25, 2017.

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Shivani Chetan Inamdar
Research Scholar, Symbiosis Center for Research and Innovation (A Constituent of Symbiosis International University), Pune - 412 115, Maharashtra, India
Asha Nagendra
Professor, Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (A Constituent of Symbiosis International University), Pune - 411 020, Maharashtra, India

Abstract


The presence of women on board has been a debatable issue over the past few years with a limited number of women occupying the senior leadership positions. However, with rapid globalization and changes in the workforce composition, companies need to ensure a substantial presence of women on the corporate board. Existing empirical evidence suggests a positive relationship between the presence of women on board and corporate reputation. Further, with the initiation of campaigns like “Make in India” (Government's flagship initiative), which aims to boost the domestic manufacturing industry and other related sectors, a good corporate reputation is much desirable. The present research paper explored how gender composition and industry female employment impacted the presence of women on board and how in turn the presence of women on board impacted the corporate reputation of the firm. In addition, this research study examined whether the presence of women on board mediated the relation between gender composition, industry female employment, and corporate reputation. The regression results indicated a significant impact of independent variable and control variable, that is, gender composition and firm profitability, respectively on corporate reputation. However, no significant result was found for industry female employment and firm size. The presence of women on board had a significant impact on corporate reputation and also mediated the relationship between gender composition and corporate reputation.

Keywords


Women on Board, Corporate Reputation, Gender Composition, Industry Female Employment, Firm Size, Women

J16, M12, M14

Paper Submission Date : July 13, 2017 ; Paper sent back for Revision : November 20, 2017 ; Paper Acceptance Date : November 25, 2017.




DOI: https://doi.org/10.17010/pijom%2F2017%2Fv10i12%2F119978