Institutional influences on women's representation on corporate boards: An Australian case study

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Institutional influences on women's representation on corporate boards: An Australian case study

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to interrogate changes to women's representation on boards from an institutional perspective in a particular national context (Australia). Design/methodology/approach - Drawing on institutional theory at the legal, political and social levels to identify t...

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Main Authors:	Sheridan, A., Ross-Smith, A., Lord, Linley
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Emerald Group Publishing 2014
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53774

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