Brammer, Stephen, Millington, Andrew, 1952- and Pavelin, Stephen. (2009) Corporate reputation and women on the board. British Journal of Management, Vol.20 (No.1). 17 - 29. ISSN 1045-3172

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Abstract

In this paper, we investigate the determinants of corporate reputation, derived from the assessments of managers and market analysts, of a sample of large UK firms. Along with the influences of a variety of firm attributes, we find a reputational effect associated with a female presence at board level. This effect varies across sectors and demonstrates the influence of a firm's stakeholder environment in determining whether a female presence on the board enhances or harms the reputation of the firm. The pattern that emerges indicates that the presence of women on the board is favourably viewed in only those sectors that operate close to final consumers. We argue that the nature of this effect reflects an imperative for equality of representation that highlights the need to reflect gender diversity among customers. ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management H Social Sciences > HF Commerce
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Women executives, Diversity in the workplace, Corporate image -- Great Britain, Corporations -- Public relations -- Great Britain, Industrial management -- Great Britain
Journal or Publication Title:	British Journal of Management
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
ISSN:	1045-3172
Date:	March 2009
Volume:	Vol.20
Number:	No.1
Page Range:	17 - 29
Identification Number:	10.1111/j.1467-8551.2008.00600.x
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
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URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/36560

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