A influência das quotas de representação de género nos conselhos de administração no desempenho das organizações

: uma meta-análise qualitativa

Abstract

The present study aims to understand how the quotas of gender representation in Boards of Directors are reflected in the performance of organizations. Historically, women have always faced difficulties in the issue of equal rights and, consequently, in reaching top positions in organizations. Legislation based on gender quotas, first implemented in the political field, has been transacted in recent years to management, with a reduction in gender disparities in the leadership of organizations. At the European level, different countries have established different laws on gender quotas, however, there is still an important way to go towards balance. Since the literature presents several results in this regard, the method used to answer this research question was the Qualitative Meta-Analysis. The identification and interpretation of the results of the research of the last 5 years on this topic, allowed to obtain a final sample of 38 articles through the application of a research protocol and the process of content analysis. When answering the research question, it was possible to identify four themes: (1) Gender Inequality in Organizations; (2) Power Dynamics; (3) Effectiveness of Quotas; (4) Debate on quotas. The results suggest that, in general, organizations with a higher number of women on their Boards of Directors gather more benefits and positive results in the financial and social spheres, contributing to a better and more competitive performance.

Date of Award	29 Oct 2024
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Eva Dias de Oliveira (Supervisor) & Maria Isabel G. G. Castro Guimarães (Co-Supervisor)