Is national governance quality a key moderator of the boardroom gender diversity–firm performance relationship? International evidence from a multi-hierarchical analysis

Nguyen, Tuan Van; Nguyen, An; Nguyen, Mau; Truong, Tin

doi:10.1016/j.iref.2021.01.013

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“…Along this line, Uribe-Bohorquez et al (2018) showed that national governance has mechanisms over the board of directors. Regarding gender, Nguyen et al (2021) find a moderating effect of the quality of governance on the relationship between gender diversity on the board and the performance of companies, whose relationship is positive only in countries with an above-average quality of governance. Hoch and Seyberth (2021) find a similar effect of gender-related institutions, in which the relationship between gender diversity and company performance is positive only in institutional environments that promote gender equity.…”

Section: Moderation Role Of National Governance Qualitymentioning

confidence: 85%

What determines the presence of women on corporate boards? Empirical evidence from emerging markets

Ahmadova

Valenzuela-Ortiz

2023

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Purpose This study aims to understand what drives firms towards board gender diversity in emerging markets. The authors examine the effect of regulative, normative and cognitive pressures on board gender diversity and the moderating effect of national governance quality. Design/methodology/approach This study tested the hypotheses using unbalanced panel data for the period between 2014 and 2019, which includes 1,384 observations of 380 different firms located in emerging markets. Findings The results reveal that board gender diversity is directly conditioned by normative pressures (women’s economic and educational empowerment). This relationship becomes stronger if firms are located in countries with high governance capacity. Interestingly, this study finds that regulative and cognitive pressures do not enhance women’s presence on boards if they are not accompanied by strong national governance. Originality/value Although we have learned in recent years about how women’s presence on boards brings positive corporate outcomes, we know little about how country-level antecedents foster or hinder this gender diversity. This paper expands knowledge of the way gender-related institutions affect a firm’s board gender diversity, and these findings have policy implications for firms, policymakers, the government and other institutions.

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Section: Moderation Role Of National Governance Qualitymentioning

confidence: 85%

What determines the presence of women on corporate boards? Empirical evidence from emerging markets

Ahmadova

Valenzuela-Ortiz

2023

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“…The governance structure in a smart city honors objectives, policies, values, culture, accountabilities and performance (Thesing and Velte, 2021;Tiwana and Konsynski, 2010). A governance structure in place enhances transparency in processes and, thus, builds citizens' trust (Joslin and Mu ¨ller, 2015;Nguyen et al, 2021). Our findings indicate that the government and local authorities who put emphasis on governance structure may recognize the roles of digital technology and infrastructure, information management, skill divide and perceived return on investment as more important while perceiving the benefits of smart surveillance than those who do not.…”

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Citizen empowerment through smart surveillance: evidence from Indian smart cities

Khanna

Khanra

2023

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Purpose Citizens often perceive surveillance by government authorities as oppressive and, hence, demonstrate reluctance in value co-creation from such services. This study aims to investigate the challenges and benefits of citizen empowerment through technology-driven surveillance or “smart surveillance.” Design/methodology/approach Guided by Dynamic Capability theory, the authors conduct in-depth interviews with officers in-charge of surveillance in smart cities. Given the contemporary advancements, this approach allows a retrospective and real-time understanding of interviewees’ experiences with smart surveillance. Findings The authors develop five propositions for citizen empowerment through smart surveillance to summarize the findings of this study. Research limitations/implications This study advances the relevance of Dynamic Capability in public administration. Practical implications Smart city authorities and policymakers may leverage the insights provided in this study to design appropriate policies for smart surveillance. Originality/value The authors find that factors such as digital technology and infrastructure, information management, skill divide and perceived return on investment may influence citizen empowerment through smart surveillance.

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“…The characteristics of senior managers, such as psychological characteristics, education, age and cognitive values, can contribute to improving performance, which requires the presence of different types of managers (gender diversity) because of its importance in improving performance (Kubo and Nguyen, 2021). The results of a study by Nguyen et al (2021), which was based on Upperechelon theory, confirmed that the expected benefits of gender diversity in companies are an important matter that contributes to understanding and realizing the reality. This enables managers to make good decisions and interpret them according to the situations they will face.…”

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“…The variables were used: national governance quality, family ownership, CSR, size of Islamic banks, management gender diversity, management structure, human capital and social capital, critical mass of women, country culture, CEO duality, promoters' share, CSR disclosure and ESG orientation, internationalization, firm size, multisource feedback, structural empowerment, participative strategy, diversity beliefs, innovation, firm reputation, organizational culture and growth orientation. CSR was used as a mediating variable in six studies, and it is the most used factor, while the rest of the other factors were used in one study each Nguyen et al (2021). pointed out that national governance quality has a positive effect as a mediator variable to encourage gender diversity and improve financial performance if it is in a high state, but if national governance quality is in a low state, there is a negative effect.…”

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The impact of board gender diversity on financial performance: a systematic review and agenda for future research

Hazaea

Al‐Matari

Farhan

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Purpose In recent years, mandatory rules and regulations were issued to stress the importance of increasing gender diversity in companies, assuming that gender diversity would enhance financial performance. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to review recent research concerning board gender diversity and its impact on financial performance for the period of 2002 to 2022. Design/methodology/approach Using the Web of Science and Scopus databases, 152 studies were analyzed, out of 91 high-impact journals. The analysis focuses on discussing the moderating, mediating and controlling variables and exploring the theories and theoretical foundations that are most prevalent in the literature. Findings The findings indicated an incompatibility between the results of the studies on the impact of gender diversity on financial performance. In addition, results showed the majority of studies focused on discussing the controlling variables associated with the company compared to the variables related to employees or the surrounding environment. On the other hand, the results also showed widespread use of the theoretical basis with the development of new theories in the recent period in parallel with the increase in the literature. Originality/value The results of this study help to reconcile the findings of the different and conflicting literature by presenting the perception that the efficacy of the positive impact of gender diversity on financial performance is related to several organizational and environmental factors that companies have to consider.

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Is national governance quality a key moderator of the boardroom gender diversity–firm performance relationship? International evidence from a multi-hierarchical analysis

Cited by 32 publications

References 80 publications

What determines the presence of women on corporate boards? Empirical evidence from emerging markets

What determines the presence of women on corporate boards? Empirical evidence from emerging markets

Citizen empowerment through smart surveillance: evidence from Indian smart cities

The impact of board gender diversity on financial performance: a systematic review and agenda for future research

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