Gender Diversity in Jordan : Research on the Impact of Gender Diversity on the Economic Performance of Companies in Jordan
Increasing women’s participation on corporate boards and in senior management is among the crucial requirements of companies all around the world. IFC is no exception. The authors have seen for ourselves the positive results from greater diversity...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English en_US |
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International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/620391486369810033/A-research-paper-on-the-impact-of-gender-diversity-on-the-economic-performance-of-companies-in-Jordan http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26050 |
| Summary: | Increasing women’s participation on
corporate boards and in senior management is among the
crucial requirements of companies all around the world. IFC
is no exception. The authors have seen for ourselves the
positive results from greater diversity in corporate
leadership. Stated simply, gender balance is good for
business. The participation of women in the labor market has
been a major driver of growth and competitiveness in
economies. Yet, when it comes to corporate leadership
positions, there remains a huge gap between the numbers of
men and women represented. In Jordan this is no different.
Men have assumed the highest positions of corporate
leadership, even as women represent a strong untapped asset
for the country. Despite constituting a large portion of
society in Jordan, women have a minor presence in boardrooms
and in senior decision-making positions. The research in
this publication sets out to demonstrate: the degree of
involvement by women in boardrooms and senior
decision-making positions in the corporate world; the value
of their presence when they are involved in those positions
(specifically whether there is a correlation between women
in the boardroom and the financial performance of
companies); and some of the challenges that women face in
reaching such decision-making positions. The publication
also includes some recommendations for ways to overcome
those challenges. |
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