Gendered company: views of corporate governance at the Institute of Directors

Alice Belcher

doi:10.1007/BF02684856

Gendered company: views of corporate governance at the Institute of Directors

Alice Belcher

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Abstract

This paper opened with a quotation from the credo of the Institute of Directors: “The success of a companies depends on the leadership and performance of directors.” The performance of the group of male directors at the “Enterprise and Governance” conference has revealed patriarchal ideology exercising hegemonic control of the corporate culture and strongly resisting any challenges to its dominant position.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	176-189
Number of pages	14
Journal	Feminist Legal Studies
Volume	5
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02684856
Publication status	Published - 1997

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 5 Gender Equality

Keywords

Company law
Conferences
Corporate governance
Directors
Feminism
Sex discrimination

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