Essays about: "Gender diversity management"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 77 essays containing the words Gender diversity management.

1. 11. Gender diversity in practice : A study on stakeholder perception of gender quotas and challenges in the workplace

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

   Author : Fanny Aronsson; Ellen Frykberg; [2022]
   Keywords : HRM; Diversity Management; Stakeholder Perception; Gender Quotas; Gender Challenges; Follow-up;

   Abstract : RQ1: What diversity management practices facilitate gender representation in the workplace? RQ2: Which challenges arise when implementing gender quotas into the work environment?  Purpose: The impact of this research is twofold: it will address a knowledge gap in the academic literature on gender challenges, gender quota application and follow-up in business, as well as contribute to research on practice-based diversity and quotaring. Additionally, this study will have an impact on how issues like this are handled in practice. READ MORE

3. 12. “If we don’t, then who will?” : A qualitative study about Black Afro-Swedish women’s embodied identity experiences in working life

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Leila Axelsson; Emma Rangdal; [2022]
   Keywords : Afro-Swedish women; embodied identity; identity work; intersectionality; Black feminism; embodied research; collective identity;

   Abstract : Sweden has been celebrated in public discourse for being a major proponent of social justice and anti-racist policies, but the country’s ambiguous history with racism has been replaced by colour-evasive discourses permeating contemporary organisations today. Management and organisation studies have focused on the individual identity work of employees, without further attention to the intersecting social positionings of Black Afro-Swedish women. READ MORE

4. 13. Knowing Your Top Management Team - A Sustainability Success Factor?

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Julia Lindblad; Miranda Ölund; [2022]
   Keywords : Top Management Teams; Demographic Characteristics; Relationships; Sustainability Performance; Upper Echelon Theory;

   Abstract : Today, there is increasing pressure on companies to conduct sustainable business if they want to survive long-term. To understand why certain companies report higher levels of sustainability performance than others, it is of interest to explore the potential role that the composition of top management teams (TMTs) plays in this matter. READ MORE

5. 14. Female Leaders During Crisis : A study about the impact of female board directors on firms’ financial performance during the COVID-19 pandemic

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Lisa Willhans; Linnea Kossmann Lindström; [2022]
   Keywords : Leadership; Gender Diversity; Women; Board of Directors; Crisis Management; Crisis; COVID-19; Critical Mass Theory; Financial Performance;

   Abstract : This study aims to investigate how the proportion of female leaders on corporate boards affects firm financial performance during crises. The study investigates Swedish mid-cap and large- cap companies during COVID-19. READ MORE

6. 15. Breaking the Bank : A study of career barriers among women in the commercial banking sector.

   University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : Matilda Jonsson; Wilma Jangren; [2022]
   Keywords : Gender diversity; Barriers; Glass ceiling; Top Management; Banking sector; Becker’s theory of discrimination; Social role theory; System justification theory;

   Abstract : Background - Women are underrepresented in top management positions all over the globe. This also applies to Sweden, despite the country's long progressive and high material prosperity. This situation is particularly evident in the banking sector, where women represent approximately half of the workforce. READ MORE