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Sex in the Board Room: Board Gender Diversity and Firm Competitive Behavior

Tieying Yu

Boston College

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Dan Li

Indiana U.

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Albert Cannella

Texas A&M U., College Station

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Published Online:30 Nov 2017https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2016.17837abstract

Abstract

Drawing insights from the upper-echelons theory, organizational demography literature and competitive dynamics perspective, we hypothesize a positive relationship between board gender diversity and firm competitive aggressiveness. More importantly we explore the moderating effects of power (male-female director status equality and network complementarity) and social (male-female director socio-behavioral integration) contexts on the relationship. Our analyses of 21 pharmaceutical firms over a fifteen-year period largely support our hypotheses.

Vol. 2016, No. 1

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Published online 30 November 2017

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