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Little is known about the factors that help women become company directors, with few research studies done. Studies from the United States (Catalyst, 1995a, 1995b), Britain (Holton, 1995a, 1995b, 1995c), Canada (Burke, 1995; Burke and Kurucz, 1998; Mitchell, 1984), and Australia (Korn/Ferry International, 1997) offer extensive and useful descriptions of women directors from frequencies of demographic, experiential, and organizational characteristics. However, the relative importance of factors is not assessed for appointment to boards, nor the importance of other factors, such as social processes. The aim of this study is to add to our understanding of women’s appointments to boards by assessing the relative importance of a broader range of factors than previously examined, using an Australian sample.
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Burgess, Z.M., Tharenou, P. (2000). What Distinguishes Women Nonexecutive Directors from Executive Directors?. In: Burke, R.J., Mattis, M.C. (eds) Women on Corporate Boards of Directors. Issues in Business Ethics, vol 14. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3401-4_8
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