Mind that gap! An investigation of gender imbalance on the governing bodies of UK universities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4097688 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael J Sherer (Essex Business School, University of Essex, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK), Idlan Zakaria (0000-0002-0264-5828, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TY, UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 719-736 |
| Publication date | 2018-04-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03075079.2016.1196352 |
| OpenAlex | W2475160497 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 26 |
This paper evaluates the factors affecting the representation of females on governing bodies of UK universities. Applying resource dependence and stakeholder theory, the paper argues that it is in the interests of the organisation that there should be an equitable gender balance on the governing bodies of universities. Using data from university websites and the Higher Education Statistics Agency, the authors observe the proportion of female members of UK university boards to be 32%, higher than the corporate sector and similar to Parliament, but unsatisfactory, given that it fails to reflect the percentage of female staff and students at UK universities. The principal findings of the research are that a gender imbalance persists across the sector with some differences between different types of university. For example, there are lower levels of overall female board membership for ‘New’ (post 2000) universities, but lower female outsider members in pre-92 universities
Economics · Gender balance · Higher education · Management · Parliament · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Resource dependence theory · Social science · Sociology · Stakeholder · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · Law · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |