Hidden gold -- Barrier 1 : Avoiding controversy -- Barrier 2 : Poor use of time -- Barrier 3 : Reluctance to change -- Barrier 4 : Organizational silos -- Barrier 5 : Management blockers -- Barrier 6 : Incorrect information and bad assumptions -- Barrier 7 : Size matters -- Barrier 8 : Existing...

Arguments for increasing gender diversity on boards of directors range from ensuring equal opportunity to improving firm performance, but the empirical results are mixed and often negative. Current research does not justify gender quotas on grounds of economic efficiency. Furthermore, in most...