Women on boards of Malaysian companies

• Main Authors: Ku Ismail, Ku Nor Izah, Amran, Noor Afza, Aripin, Norhani, Hassan, Norlaili, Abdul Manaf, Kamarul Bahrain, Abdullah, Shamsul Nahar
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: HD28 Management. Industrial Management; HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/18560/1/ICAW%202013%201-14.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/18560/

The issue of women representation on corporate boards has received considerable attention in recent years.This is because, for one, women are under-represented on corporate boards despite their high participation in the workforce. Secondly, research has shown that women on boards create economic val...