Abstract:
This paper aims to critically review the existing literature on the
relationship between the Corporate Governance aspect of board gender
diversity, and its influence on corporate performance. This review
specifically evaluates theoretical and empirical literature related to board
gender diversity and corporate performance with an aim of establishing
areas of gaps for further research. In particular the paper identifies some of
the important theoretical, operational, measurement, contextual and
methodological drawbacks in previous researches and literature that restrict
generalization of results to particular contexts, sectors and larger
populations. Additionally, several research avenues are proposed for indepth
understanding of the relationship between board gender diversity and
corporate performance. Finally, the implication of the study on policy,
theory and practice are discussed.
