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Women on boards of top companies in Slovakia

Literature Item

Author Information:

• Name: Janka Kottulová,Ludmila Mitkova, Comenius University Bratislava
• Website: http://[email protected]

Abstract:

The aim of this paper is to (1) analyse the representation of women in the highest decision-making bodies of companies in Slovakia, (2) to assess the impact of selected factors on the level of this representation and (3) to compare the analysis results with the conclusions of similar studies conducted in the broader international context. The paper contributes to the theoretical and empirical knowledge on the issue of women's representation in decision-making positions expanding it with the currently missing empirical data from Slovakia. The results of analysis show the strong persistence of the “glass ceiling” phenomenon in the Slovak business sector. Only 5% of companies in the TREND TOP 200 ranking had a women in the highest executive position. Women accounted for only 7.17% of members of boards of directors and 15.5% of members of supervisory boards. The paper further investigates how is the level of representation impacted by sectoral affiliation the company (public vs. private), character of the industry and the proportion of women in it (the degree of horizontal gender segregation of given industry) and the geographic origin.

Keywords:

women, decision-making, gender, bodies of companies

Publication Date:

April 26, 2016

Source Specificity:

None, None, None

Website:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309394709_Women_on_boards_of_top_companies_in_Slovakia

Power Domains:

Economic

Methods Tools:

Awareness-raising, Benchmarking

Country:

Slovakia

Implementation Scale:

National

Language:

English

Other Links:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309394709_Women_on_boards_of_top_companies_in_Slovakia