Essays about: "Gender Diversity"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 291 essays containing the words Gender Diversity.

1. 16. The managerial journey toward inclusivity : A qualitative study of developmental opportunities in the labor market for people with disabilities

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Cornelia Andersson; Simon Olofsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Disability; Diversity; Management; Assumptions; Fairness; Inclusivity;

   Abstract : Diversity and inclusivity in the business world has gained larger focus from media and customers over the past 60 years, however a large focus has been aimed at gender, ethnicity and race whilst other types of diversity have not been as researched. The inclusivity of people with disabilities in the regular labor market has been neglected to a large extent. READ MORE

3. 17. What Difference Does It Make? : Comparative Panel Data Analysis of the Relationship Between CSR Initiatives and Board Composition in Sweden and the United States

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet (USBE); Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Kristina Björling; Viktor Hansson; [2023]
   Keywords : CSR; ESG; Corporate Governance; Gender Diversity; Board Independence; CEO Duality; Inclusion; Board Compositions; Agency Theory; Resource Dependence Theory; Critical Mass Theory; Hofstede’s National Cultural Theory.;

   Abstract : More companies have responded to the call for action, increasing their attention to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Corporate governance structures have proven to have an effect on how well companies are able to facilitate a sustainable trajectory, all influenced by values and norms. READ MORE

4. 18. Board diversity, an unsolvable problem? : A comprehensive study about Swedish and Danish listed companies on how board diversification affects a performance measure.

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

   Author : Jonathan Nagy; Oscar Gustavsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Gender quotas; Sweden; Denmark; Tokenism; Research and Development; Earnings per share volatility; Growth in earnings per share volatility; Diversity; Board of directors; Fraction of women; EU directive 2022 2381 ; Könskvotering; Sverige; Danmark; Tokenism; Forskning och utveckling; Vinst per aktie volatilitet; Tillväxt i vinst per aktie volatilitet; Mångfald; Styrelse; Andel av kvinnor; EU-direktiv 2022 2381 ;

   Abstract : On the surface, Sweden and Denmark are two similar countries, but behind the closed boardroom doors, things look different. These two countries have chosen different approaches to achieving their goals and the diversification within the boards differs markedly. READ MORE

5. 19. How Could an Understanding of Diverse Personalities Improve Employee Engagement?

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Nathalie Westin; Fredrika Victorin; [2023]
   Keywords : Diversity Management; Diversity; Surface-level diversity; Deeper-level diversity; Employee engagement; Personality; International companies; Social Identity Theory; Five Factor Model; Social Exchange Theory;

   Abstract : Organizations are today working actively with diversity management in alignment with the regulations from Riksdagen to reduce discrimination against employees based on their "Gender, transgender identity or expression, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and age". Previously most focus has been put on the surface-level attributes of diversity such as age, gender and ethnicity but more emphasis and concern should be put on the deeper-level diversities such as personality. READ MORE

6. 20. Staying alive - On the composition of corporate boards and financial distress risk

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Markus Nilsson; Joel Robling; [2023]
   Keywords : Corporate governance; Financial distress; Agency theory; Logistic regression; Board composition;

   Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between corporate governance and financial distress, considering a sample of 237 publicly listed Swedish firms between 2011 and 2021. The two phenomena have been frequently discussed in academia, and in line with prior literature, an agency theory perspective permeates the analysis. READ MORE