Labour Practice, Decent Work and Human Rights Performance and Reporting: The Impact of Women Managers

Albertina Paula Monteiro (), Isabel-María García-Sánchez () and Beatriz Aibar-Guzmán ()
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Albertina Paula Monteiro: Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Isabel-María García-Sánchez: Universidad de Salamanca
Beatriz Aibar-Guzmán: Universidad de Santiago de Compostela

Journal of Business Ethics, 2022, vol. 180, issue 2, No 7, 523-542

Abstract: Abstract This paper uses a sample of 1243 international firms for the period 2013–2017 to analyse the effect that a greater presence of women in management teams has on business behaviour in relation to labour and human rights, and the mediating role of improved performance in these rights on corporate transparency. The results show that gender diversity in management teams is positively associated with performance in relation to labour and human rights, and that such a performance acts as a mediating factor by fostering a higher disclosure of information regarding these issues. The findings therefore seem to indicate that the presence of women in management teams acts as a driving force for enhanced social responsibility.

Keywords: Gender diversity; Labour practices and decent work; Human rights; Social reporting; Corporate social responsibility (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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