Actor Perceptions of Gender Quotas for Australian Boards

Jill Latham; Linley Lord; Alison Sheridan; Melissa Marinelli

Actor Perceptions of Gender Quotas for Australian Boards

Jill Latham, Linley Lord, Alison Sheridan, Melissa Marinelli

School of Psychological Science

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Abstract

Understanding actors’ perceptions of quotas provides an indication of how debate and action relating to board gender composition in Australia may progress. This research investigates actors’ attitudes towards gender quotas for corporate boards in Australia. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with 27 actors including ASX 200 directors, civil servants, investors, journalists, executive search firms, shareholder, and advocacy organisations. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to analyse the interview data. The research uncovered a stark polarisation between actors “for” and “against” board gender quotas. Quotas remain an emotive topic where actors appear to find reasoned debate and discussion difficult.

Keywords: Quotas, corporate boards, gender diversity, governance

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 6 Dec 2022
Event	35th ANZAM Conference: Flourishing in our new normal - Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia Duration: 5 Dec 2022 → 7 Dec 2022 https://www.anzam.org/events/types/events-conference/

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Conference	35th ANZAM Conference
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Gold Coast
Period	5/12/22 → 7/12/22
Internet address	https://www.anzam.org/events/types/events-conference/

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Actor Perceptions of Gender Quotas for Australian Boards

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