From the top: Women's and men's views on accessing boards

Gina Clare Milgate; Alison Jane Sheridan

From the top: Women's and men's views on accessing boards

Gina Clare Milgate
, Alison Jane Sheridan

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Women accessing board positions are still the exception to the rule in Australian businesses. In this paper, we report on research exploring men’s and women’s views on the factors crucial in attaining a board position. Both groups’ responses were analysed to gain insight into what current board members see as critical to accessing boards. While both groups identified the importance of a strong track record, a good understanding of business principles and business contacts in gaining board positions, we found that women also highlighted the importance of high visibility and family contacts to account for their nomination to boards.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Enhancing Business & Government Capability: Proceedings of the 16th ANZAM Conference
Editors	Dr Lynne Bennington
Place of Publication	Melbourne, Australia
Publisher	La Trobe University
Pages	1-7
ISBN (Print)	0975016601, 9780975016602
Publication status	Published - 2002
Event	ANZAM 2002: 16th Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference - Beechworth, Australia Duration: 4 Dec 2002 → 7 Dec 2002

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Conference	ANZAM 2002: 16th Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference
City	Beechworth, Australia
Period	4/12/02 → 7/12/02

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Organisational Planning and Management

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Milgate, GC & Sheridan, AJ 2002, From the top: Women's and men's views on accessing boards. in D Lynne Bennington (ed.), Enhancing Business & Government Capability: Proceedings of the 16th ANZAM Conference. La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 1-7, ANZAM 2002: 16th Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference, Beechworth, Australia, 4/12/02. <https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/4637>

From the top: Women's and men's views on accessing boards. / Milgate, Gina Clare; Sheridan, Alison Jane.
Enhancing Business & Government Capability: Proceedings of the 16th ANZAM Conference. ed. / Dr Lynne Bennington. Melbourne, Australia: La Trobe University, 2002. p. 1-7.

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