"Female Board Representation Reduces M&A Activity" by Center for Executive Succession
 

Document Type

Report

Key Takeaways

• Increased female representation on the Board of public companies leads to increased Board-level activism. • Increased female representation on the Board of public companies is associated with reduced acquisitions. • Increased female representation on the Board of public companies is associated with smaller target acquisition size.

Publication Date

2015

Source

Chen, G., Crossland, C. & Huang, S. (2014). Female board representation and corporate acquisition intensity. Strategic Management Journal. doi: 10.1002/smj.2323.

Disciplines

Business

Copyright

© 2015, University of South Carolina

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Business Commons

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