BS in the boardroom: Benevolent sexism and board chair orientations

Research Summary: Though research has focused on the ascent and acceptance of female CEOs, the post‐promotion circumstances female CEOs face remain unclear. In this study, we focus on a critical post‐promotion circumstance: the board chair–CEO relationship. Drawing on the gender stereotype literature, agency theory, and stewardship theory, we posit that firms appointing a female CEO are more likely to adopt a collaboration board chair orientation and less likely to adopt a control orientation. We further predict this effect is attenuated by female board representation. Using a sample of new S&P 1500 CEOs, we find support for our predictions regarding the collaboration orientation but not the control orientation. This research provides some evidence of benevolent sexism in the boardroom, with female directors acting as a countervailing influence. Managerial Summary: Whereas the notion that females encounter a glass ceiling on their path toward CEO is well documented, the conditions female CEOs encounter after promotion are less understood. The relationship between the board chair and the CEO is one important post‐promotion condition. Board chairs can focus on monitoring and/or working together with the CEO. We suggest board chairs are more likely to work in close collaboration with female CEOs than with male CEOs. We attribute this to benevolent sexism, which explains that board chairs are more likely to collaborate with female CEOs because they view females as more conducive to, and in need of, this type of relationship. We also suggest this benevolent sexism is less prevalent when there are more females on the board.     

文化力量与国运兴衰——中国古代科技发展前兴后衰的历史之谜

一个国家和民族的以人文精神为核心的文化力量是国运兴衰变化的核心力量.鸦片战争前后,中国经济总量占世界经济总量的比重下降到4%左右,失掉了世界第一超级经济大国的历史地位,其科技和经济发展前兴后衰的原因在于文化.文化力量与国运兴衰有内在关系,当代中国的科技和经济创新需要文化力量.     

企业社会责任与政府社会责任的关联性分析

企业社会责任是均衡利益的要求,是权益保护原则和平等交易规则从微观向宏观扩展的结果.因此,必须加强企业社会责任的他律与自律.与此同时,由于企业社会责任与政府社会责任具有关联性,政府社会责任重于企业社会责任.     

现代公司制企业兴起及经理人作用

企业是资本主义经济发展的产物.企业制度的演进与生产力的发展是一致的.从企业制度的历史发展看,它经历了业主制→合伙制→公司制的演进过程.伴随着现代公司制企业的产生与发展,以经理为职业的人越来越多,逐渐形成一个经理阶层.经理人的产生及经理阶层的形成,不仅标志着以经理控制型的现代企业制度取代了所有者与经营者一体化的传统企业制度,而且走向职业化的经理人作为一个普遍而具有影响力的角色,对当代社会和经济发展起着举足轻重的作用.     

浅谈公司法人人格否认制度及其完善

有限责任制度是公司制度的基础,公司人格否认制度是有限责任制度的一种完善和发展;文章阐述了公司法人人格否认制度的内涵、价值以及公司人格否认的适用条件;提出了对公司法人人格否认制度应从观念、立法和司法方面进行完善。     

基于核心竞争力的企业文化建设策略研究

在全球化竞争的情况下,中国的企业要想在竞争中占有一席之地,并在行业中处于领导地位,就必须重视影响企业长远发展的企业文化,以实现企业战略目标。文章对企业文化与企业核心竞争力的概念和两者之间的关系进行了论述。最后就如何利用核心竞争力理论,来指导企业文化建设,实施基于核心竞争力的企业文化建设策略进行了探讨。     

基于灰色关联分析的施工方案优选研究

施工方案的选择不仅直接影响项目利润的大小,更会关系到项目的成功与失败。本文在充分考虑施工方案影响因素的基础上,选择施工方案评价指标,利用层次分析法确定各评价指标的权重。建立灰色关联分析模型,构造理想方案。在分析各拟选施工方案与理想方案关联度的基础上确定最优方案,并结合实例进行了阐述。     

总监理工程师应如何充分行使权力

根据权责一致的原则,可以明确总监理工程师的权力。为了更好的负起责任,总监理工程师应该充分行使自己的正当权力。总监理工程师在行使正当权力的过程中不可避免地要面对种种问题和困难,文章就如何避免这些问题,提出了解决的办法和建议。     

终极控制人、机构投资者持股与上市公司股利分配

文章以2001-2007年我国上市公司为样本检验机构投资者对上市公司股利分配影响。实证表明,机构持股总体上提高上市公司股利分配的概率和水平,对公司治理起积极作用。但这种作用因终极控制人性质不同而存在显著差异,在非国有控股公司中机构投资者积极治理作用显著,而在国有控股公司中机构投资者治理作用难以充分发挥。因此,管理层应在促进机构投资者发展同时,加强制度建设,克服国有企业固有制度缺陷,为机构投资者积极治理作用发挥提供制度保障。      

The green globe programme: Developing a greener future for travel and tourism

This paper examines the concept of sustainable tourism planning in New Zealand and its relationship to the Resource Management Act. The paper considers the public sector planning responses towards tourism development issues within the context of New Zealand's Resource Management Act, and the ability of these organisations to respond to tourism issues. It argues that the absence of a national vision for tourism is a major constraint on achieving sustainable tourism options at the regional and local level because the Resource Management Act s principles of sustainable planning are not guided by any national policy or strategy. By using a postal questionnaire, the paper provides the first in-depth analysis of planners responses to tourism and their ability to integrate tourism into the planning process within New Zealand. The paper also expands the arguments initially developed by Dredge &; Moore (1992) on the lack of integration in relation to tourism and planning.