Essays about: "Gender Diversity"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 291 essays containing the words Gender Diversity.

  1. 26. Board Gender Diversity and Firm Performance: A Study on European Firms

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Viktor Adebäck; Elias Boman; [2023]
    Keywords : Gender diversity; firm performance; critical mass; board of directors; monitoring; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : .... READ MORE

  3. 27. Moving up the ladder: a mixed-method case study of barriers to gender diversity in leadership pipelines

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Isabelle Åkerström; Fabian Svanberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Gender diversity; leadership pipeline; talent management; self-career management; gender biases; career development; career concept model; diversity management; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The underrepresentation of women in management has been extensively studied over the years. Although research proves the many benefits of gender-diverse teams, and many initiatives have been introduced to promote them, this still remains an issue today. READ MORE

  4. 28. The funding process in female-led capital-intensive start-ups

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Ximena Samuelsson-Allendes; Kyaw Khaing Hein; [2023]
    Keywords : capital-intensive; entrepreneurship; female founder; financing; gender bias; gender gap; investor; key factors; start-up; kapitalintensiv; entreprenörskap; kvinnlig grundare; finansering; köns bias; könsskillnader; investerare; nyckelfaktorer; start up;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to present how female entrepreneurs in Sweden raise capital for their start-ups and if there are common key factors presented among those who succeed. The entrepreneurs interviewed have all successfully raised capital. The research shows that female founders only have access to 1% or less of the capital in Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 29. And the similar shall lead: the role of the affinity bias in the Italian Venture Capital investment decisions

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Marco Parente; [2023]
    Keywords : Venture Capital; Behavioural Finance; Affinity bias;

    Abstract : This paper analyses the role of the affinity bias in the Italian Venture Capital (VC) ecosystem. The background idea is that, when seeking for investment opportunities, VC funds' partners may be subject to psychological biases and unintentionally prioritise founders who share with them cultural and genetic features. READ MORE

  6. 30. Founders And Financials- Machine Learning Algorithms in Venture Capital

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Viktor Lådö Naess; Emrik Stål; [2023]
    Keywords : Sweden; Venture Capital; Founder Characteristics; Entrepreneurial Finance; Machine Learning;

    Abstract : The increased usage of machine learning (ML) algorithms in venture capital investment screening poses the question of how different characteristics influence predictions. The purpose of this study is to investigate how founder and financial characteristics influence ML predictions of the raising of more than one round for Swedish startups. READ MORE