Essays about: "employment equity act"

Found 2 essays containing the words employment equity act.

1. 1. Organizational and Board Characteristics’ Impact on Female Board Representation: Evidence from Swedish Publicly Listed Financial Firms

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Sandra Gadd; Therese Gustafsson; [2019]
   Keywords : Gender Diversity; Female Board Representation; Financial Industry; Board Composition; Resource Dependence Theory; Institutional Theory;

   Abstract : Background - The underrepresentation of women in corporate boardrooms has been a central corporate governance issue for decades; still, improvement is made at a slow pace and varies by industry sector. On average, the Swedish financial industry displays high levels of female board representation compared to other industry sectors; however, there are large differences between the companies. READ MORE

3. 2. Dressed for Success : A study of Success Factors For Small and Medium-sized Manufacturing Enterprises in Sweden

   University essay from Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

   Author : Sofia Lingegård; Emma Sandström; [2008]
   Keywords : Success factors; growth; profitability; small and medium-sized enterprises; ;

   Abstract : The business climate of today, with increasing globalization, has resulted in structural changes in the commercial and industrial sectors. As a result, many large companies have moved their production abroad. Therefore the smaller companies have become increasingly important for growth and employment nationally. READ MORE