Ku Ismail, Ku Nor Izah and Amran, Noor Afza and Aripin, Norhani and Hassan, Norlaili and Abdul Manaf, Kamarul Bahrain and Abdullah, Shamsul Nahar (2013) Women on boards of Malaysian companies. In: International Conference on Asean Women (ICAW2013), 10th-12th December 2013, Bandung, Indonesia.

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Abstract

The issue of women representation on corporate boards has received considerable attention in recent years.This is because, for one, women are under-represented on corporate boards despite their high participation in the workforce. Secondly, research has shown that women on boards create economic value in firms.It is believed that women bring different attitudes, values, and expertise to boards that are effective in connecting firms with resources controlled by women.In Malaysia, the establishment of a ministry which specifically promotes the development of women in Malaysia in 2001 was seen a catalyst for women empowerment.In 2004, the Government adopted a policy to appoint 30% women at the decision making levels in the public sector.In 2011, the government extended the policy to the private sector and set 2016 as the year for meeting the target.This paper seeks to determine the level of women participation on boards in 2010 and examine the profiles of the women, as well as the companies that appoint women to their boards.It also examines the characteristics of firms whose boards are represented by women.We observe that companies whose boards are represented by women perform better in terms of ROA, tend to have larger and younger boards, and more likely to be family-owned, and GLCs.The appointment of women directors is also associated with the industry sector.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:	E-ISBN: 978-967-111113-4-5 Organized By: Northern Corridor Research Centre, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Pusat Studi Wanita Universiti Islam Bandung & School Of Government Universiti Utara Malaysia
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
Divisions:	Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz School of Accountancy (TISSA)
Depositing User:	Prof. Dr. Ku Nor Izah Ku Ismail
Date Deposited:	14 Aug 2016 08:25
Last Modified:	14 Aug 2016 08:25
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/18560

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