Diversity and the effective corporate board /

The book discusses the various aspects of diversity of corporate boards in terms of gender, age, nationality, tenure, education, experience and personalities. It enumerates the need for such diversity in each category and related concerns. Statistics from around the world support the authors' c...

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Main Author:	Mishra, Ram Kumar (Author)
Corporate Author:	ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors:	Jhunjhunwala, Shital
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; Waltham, Mass. : Academic Press, ©2013.
Subjects:	Directors of corporations. Corporate governance. Diversity in the workplace. Administrateurs de sociétés. Gouvernement d'entreprise. Multiculturalisme en milieu de travail. directors (administrators) BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Corporate Governance. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Leadership. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Organizational Development. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Workplace Culture. Corporate governance Directors of corporations Diversity in the workplace Electronic books.
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Summary:	The book discusses the various aspects of diversity of corporate boards in terms of gender, age, nationality, tenure, education, experience and personalities. It enumerates the need for such diversity in each category and related concerns. Statistics from around the world support the authors' claims. The nine chapters in this short book have not been previously published. Explains the dimensions of board diversity and ways to use them to increase effectiveness. Supports its findings with statistics from around the world. Relevant for researchers and professionals working in corporate governance and corporate finance.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (129 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9780124105324 0124105327