THE ROLE OF WOMEN ON BOARDS ON SUSTAINABILITY: EVIDENCE FROM BORSA ISTANBUL

Year 2024, Volume: 7 Issue: 2, 156 - 170, 01.10.2024

Zeynep Öner

https://doi.org/10.32951/mufider.1503799

Abstract

The influence of female managers on firms is a widely researched topic. The present study examines the influence of women, specifically on the performance of companies. The objective of this study is to examine the influence of women in managerial positions on the governing bodies of non-financial companies listed on Borsa Istanbul, with a particular focus on the areas of sustainability and corporate governance. The study specifically examined non-financial enterprises that are active in Borsa Istanbul. The study employed Logit Regression, which is a type of categorical regression, to evaluate cross-sectional data. The research findings suggested that female managers had a positive and small but significant effect on sustainability and corporate governance.

Keywords

Sustainability, corporate governance, women on boards, performance, logit regression

SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİRLİK KURULLARINDA KADININ ROLÜ: BORSA İSTANBUL'DAN KANITLAR

Abstract

Kadın yöneticilerin işletmeler üzerindeki etkisi yoğun olarak araştırılan bir konudur. Bu çalışma, Borsa İstanbul'da işlem gören finansal olmayan şirketlerin yönetim kurullarında kadın yöneticilerin etkisini sürdürülebilirlik ve kurumsal yönetim özelinde analiz etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmada, kategorik regresyon ailesinin bir üyesi olan Logit Regression kullanılarak yatay kesit verileri analiz edilerek Borsa İstanbul'da faaliyet gösteren finansal olmayan şirketlere odaklanılmıştır. Araştırma bulguları, kadın yöneticilerin sürdürülebilirlik ve kurumsal yönetim üzerinde olumlu bir marjinal etkisi olduğunu gösterdi.

Keywords

Sürdürülebilirlik, kurumsal yönetim, yönetim kurullarında kadın, performans

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