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This chapter addresses the need for research that builds a convincing business case for the presence and effective utilization of women corporate directors. What needs to be done to establish the value of women at the corporate governance apex? On what topics should organizational research be conducted so as to generate the knowledge and insights that can compel positive change in the representation and status of women on corporate boards? What should such research look like? What research methods are most likely to yield evidence of women’s contributions in the governance of firms? These and similar questions are addressed in this chapter, with the intent of further spurring the growth of theory-driven empirical research on this topic.
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Bilimoria, D. (2000). Building the Business Case for Women Corporate Directors. In: Burke, R.J., Mattis, M.C. (eds) Women on Corporate Boards of Directors. Issues in Business Ethics, vol 14. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3401-4_3
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