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Women Board Directors: Championing the Tough Issues
內容大綱
In an environment of heightened shareholder activism in Canada, this case investigates the hypothesis that, compared with their male colleagues, women are the more likely champions of tough issues at the board. Interviews with five female directors provide insight into each of their board battles. Through the detailed enactment of their respective stories, the preconditions prompting their championing efforts and the process of how they engaged their fellow directors are presented, providing the opportunity to identify the commonalities and differences between them. Details of the final outcomes are not presented in the case to encourage the students to think through potential finales. Actual outcomes are provided in the teaching note.
學習目標
The five profiles provide the opportunity to identify and discuss why each of these women forged forward on her issue and how they were able to engage their boards over time to achieve their objectives. The opportunity is presented to develop a thesis of the impact of the championing process on the champion, the full board and the company.<br><ul><li>To appreciate that women in a male-dominated environment, such as the board of directors, are able to have a significant impact.</li><li>To understand that championing tough issues is very serious business, often requiring months and sometimes years of painstaking effort.</li></ul>