Women Directors and Corporate Social Performance: An Integrative Review of the Literature and a Future Research Agenda

Giovanna Campopiano (), Patricia Gabaldón () and Daniela Gimenez-Jimenez ()
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Giovanna Campopiano: University of Bergamo
Patricia Gabaldón: IE University
Daniela Gimenez-Jimenez: Technical University of Dortmund

Journal of Business Ethics, 2023, vol. 182, issue 3, No 8, 717-746

Abstract: Abstract This paper presents a literature review offering a thorough and critical systematization of articles investigating the influence of women directors on corporate social performance (CSP). We review the state-of-the-art literature in terms of its key assumptions, theories, and conceptualization of CSP. Our analysis shows a misfit between the theorization and operationalization of gender diversity, especially in quantitative empirical studies, which represent the majority of articles. In our overview of both conceptual and empirical studies, we identified three main theoretical dimensions, which are contingent upon board-level and institution-level dimensions. Based on our proposed framework, we call for future researchers to focus on novel research questions and innovative research designs to investigate women’s contributions to CSP and challenge the theoretical assumptions about the role of women on boards.

Keywords: Women on boards; Gender diversity; Corporate social performance; Corporate sustainability; Literature review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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