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Women Directors on Corporate Boards

From Tokenism to Critical Mass

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ID19600604
AuthorsMariateresa Torchia (0000-0002-0726-5824, University of Rome Tor Vergata, corresponding author), Andrea Calabrò (0000-0002-6969-3306, University of Rome Tor Vergata), Morten Huse (0000-0001-8801-9707, BI Norwegian Business School)
Year2011
Volume102
Issue2
Pages299-317
Publication date2011-02-24
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Business Ethics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0167-4544 • E-ISSN: 1573-0697
PublisherSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1007/s10551-011-0815-z
OpenAlexW1995684393
LanguageEN
Citations received163
References cited84

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