Abstract:Resource dependence theory regards that the board's diversity can promote its capacity to provide resources to the company. Agency theory argues that the participation of women in the board can promote its independence and reduce the costs of production upon improving performance. Stakeholder theory argues that female directors can be helpful with safeguarding the interests of all stakeholders. The present study adopts the agency theory to analyze the effect of female directors on corporate governance and discovers different results.
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ZHANG Na, PENG Su-mian2. Literature Review on the Relationship Between Female Directors and Corporate Governance. , 2011, 0(2): 95-100.
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