Essays about: "Gender diversity management"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 77 essays containing the words Gender diversity management.

  1. 6. 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

  3. 7. Leadership Competence: Does Gender Really Matter? : A study on the operational gender diversity and its impact on financial performance and stock volatilty

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)

    Author : Simon Nordin; Beata Vangstad; [2023]
    Keywords : Gender Diversity; CEO Gender; Corporate Governance; Agency Theory; Resource Dependence Thoery; Firm Volatility; Financial Performance;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to take part of and contribute to the continuously ongoing debate ongender diversity, more specific about gender diversity in the operational level includingthe gender of CEO in Swedish firms across the Large cap, Mid Cap and Small Cap lists.The purpose is to analyze whether there is a statistical significance between operationalgender diversity and financial performance as well as firm volatility. READ MORE

  4. 8. 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

  5. 9. 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. 10. Investigating perceived implications of EDI implementation : A case study of EDI work in the Swedish industry

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

    Author : Karl Hedström; [2023]
    Keywords : Equity; Diversity; Inclusion; Organizational culture; Gender distribution; Unconscious bias; Framework models; Social sustainability; Responsibility; Swedish industry;

    Abstract : By successful implementation of EDI both individual and company gains can be achieved, based on a sense of satisfaction, belonging, and additional thinking perspectives. That result in increased likelihood and conditions for innovativeness and competitiveness. READ MORE