Könsdiversifiering i bolagsstyrelser och dess påverkan på företags finansiella prestation : En studie på svenska marknaden

Sammanfattning: Background: Gender equality has during recent years become a widelyresearched topic with mixed results. Recent studies show clear figures thatwomen are underrepresented on board of directors. The varying resultsindicate that it is a complex issue and that more evidence and knowledgemust be added.  Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze how the proportion ofwomen on company boards for Swedish companies affects the company'sperformance. We also study the critical mass among company boards on theNasdaq Stockholm. Methodology: In our study, we used a quantitative method with a deductiveapproach. We collected data on 216 companies and created our hypothesesfrom mainly upper echelon theory, critical mass theory and tokenism Conclusion: Our study finds that there is no significant effect on firmperformance when accounting for the number of women representatives onthe board of directors. Our results do align with the critical mass theory asfirm performance increases when women represent 30% of the board. Thishowever can not be statistically proven.