Proceeding - Kuala Lumpur International Business, Economics and Law Conference
الملخص العربي
This paper proposes a conceptual framework to investigate the relationship between board diversity, in terms of gender diversity and members' age, and the firm performance measured by return on assets and Tobin’s Q in shareholding firms listed in Amman stock exchange. Previous studies focused on the importance of board diversity in enhancing and improving the firms' performance by supported the board of directors by younger directors with make balance with older directors. Also, previous studies pointed out that the younger directors have the courage to take bravery decisions. Regarding gender diversity, previous studies argued that the presence of women at board of directors may influence firm performance. Also, the women directors can introduce new skills, new ideas and enhancing the firms' performance.
تاريخ النشر
12/06/2015
الناشر
Kuala Lumpur International Business, Economics and Law Conference
محمد حسن سالم مخلوف | Mohammed Hassan Salem Makhlouf | 1281