Board gender diversity in municipally owned corporations: A resource dependence perspective
By: Andrews, Rhys
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BookPublisher: International Review of Administrative Sciences Description: 91(1), Mar, 2025: p.60-76.Subject(s): Gender equality, Women directors, Municipally owned corporations, Quantitative analysis
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International Review of Administrative SciencesSummary: The increasing use of municipally owned corporations (MOCs) to provide vital public services has drawn attention to the representation of women on MOC boards of directors. Resource dependency theory suggests that board composition is likely to be shaped by linkages to critical resources within an organization's environment. This paper presents an analysis of the organizational determinants of board gender diversity in 802 MOCs in England and Wales for the period 2009–2019. The findings suggest that public ownership, nonprofit legal form, board size and a human services focus are positively related to board gender diversity, but that inter-municipal ownership and a technical services focus are all negatively related to such diversity. The findings highlight the impact that organizational characteristics associated with critical resource dependencies can have on gender equality (GE) in corporatized public services.- Reproduced
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00208523241264549
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Indian Institute of Public Administration | 91(1), Mar, 2025: p.60-76 | Available | AR136665 |
The increasing use of municipally owned corporations (MOCs) to provide vital public services has drawn attention to the representation of women on MOC boards of directors. Resource dependency theory suggests that board composition is likely to be shaped by linkages to critical resources within an organization's environment. This paper presents an analysis of the organizational determinants of board gender diversity in 802 MOCs in England and Wales for the period 2009–2019. The findings suggest that public ownership, nonprofit legal form, board size and a human services focus are positively related to board gender diversity, but that inter-municipal ownership and a technical services focus are all negatively related to such diversity. The findings highlight the impact that organizational characteristics associated with critical resource dependencies can have on gender equality (GE) in corporatized public services.- Reproduced
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00208523241264549
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