Getting Women on to Corporate Boards

Edited by Silke Machold, Leeds Beckett University, UK, Morten Huse, Professor Emeritus, Department of Communication and Culture, BI Norwegian Business School, Norway, Katrin Hansen, Westfälische Hochschule, Germany and Marina Brogi, Vice-Dean, Faculty of Economics, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

'This slim but informative volume contains contributions from practitioners, policy-makers, principle-setters, advocacy groups and researchers on gender balance in the boardroom, the outcomes of the Norwegian quota law and its snowball effects in other countries. . . .The book contains personal stories and research from around the world. . . .The stories of the Norwegian pioneers were of most interest to me, providing color and a clearer picture of what was involved - more than any piece of statistical research can deliver. However, the book also has much to offer to Americans and others who must argue not for justice but bottom line performance. . . .Whether you are interested in micro or macro issues of economics, politics or justice - it delights.'

• Contents:IntroductionMorten Huse and Marina BrogiPART I: THE NORWEGIAN POLITICAL BACKGROUND1. The Political Process Behind the Gender Balance LawMorten Huse2. Women on BoardLaila Dåvøy3. Women Mean Business: Why and How Norway Legislated Gender Balance on the Boards of Listed CompaniesKirsti Bergstø4. Concluding Remarks to Part IMorten HusePART II: NORWEGIAN AND INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY5. Institutionalizing Women’s Representation on Boards: An Introduction to the Advocacy MovementSilke Machold6. Competence at Board Level: The Norwegian CaseElbjørg Gui Standal7. Professionalizing Boards: The Work of the Professional Boards Forum Elin Hurvenes8. The Swiss Case of Women on Boards of DirectorsChristine Wetli9. Boards and Role Models for Supporting the Climb Upwards: Italy and Women Corporate Directors (WCD)Cristina Finocchi Mahne10. Research and Considerations Regarding Women on BoardsHeather Foust-Cummings11. Concluding Remarks to Part IISilke MacholdPART III: NORWEGIAN BOARD MEMBERS: STORIES FROM THE FIELD12. Characteristics and Background of the Norwegian Women DirectorsMorten Huse13. Stories from Four Norwegian Multi-board WomenNini Høegh Nergaard, Merete Lütken, Thorhild Widvey, Ingvild Ragna Myhre and Morten Huse14. Concluding Remarks to Part IIIMorten HusePART IV: LESSONS FROM RESEARCH ON GENDER ON BOARDS15. Women on Boards: What We Know, What We Do Not Yet Know and How We Should Further Advance KnowledgeKatrin Hansen16. Women on Boards: The United States in a Global ComparisonDorothy Perrin Moore17. Consequences of the Norwegian Gender Quota Regulation for Public Limited Company BoardsVibeke Heidenreich18. Women Directors and Corporate Innovation: A Critical Mass PerspectiveMariateresa Torchia19. Gender-balanced Corporate BoardsAgnes Bolsø, Hilde Bjørkhaug and Siri Øyslebø Sørensen20. Gender Quotas on Corporate Boards in Norway, Necessary But Not IdealCathrine Seierstad21. Legitimacy, Inclusion and Influence: Investigating Women Directors’ Board ExperiencesGro Ladegård22. Lessons from Previous Research on Women on Board for Future ResearchAndrea D. Bührmann23. Concluding Remarks to Part IVKatrin HansenPART V: POLICY IMPLICATIONS AT THE INTERNATIONAL LEVEL24. Policy Approaches to Gender Diversity on Boards: An Introduction to Characteristics and DeterminantsSilke Machold and Katrin Hansen25. Women on Boards: Lessons Learnt from NorwayMonika Schulz-Strelow26. Professionalization on the Supervisory Board, Diversity and WomenDaniela Weber-Rey27. Italy’s Lessons Learnt from NorwayMarina Brogi28. Women on Boards in the UK: Accelerating the Pace of Change?Ruth Sealy and Susan Vinnicombe29. Winning the Board Game: Europe’s Economy Needs More Women in BusinessViviane Reding30. Concluding Remarks to Part VKatrin Hansen and Silke MacholdConclusionsKatrin Hansen and Silke MacholdIndex