Položaj i zastupljenost žena u nadzornim odborima i povezanost s uspješnošću poslovanja velikih poduzeća

master's thesis

• Title (english): The position and representation of women in supervisory boards and the relationship with the business success of large companies
• Author: Dora Fagač
• Mentor: Najla Podrug (mentor)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Economics and Business; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-02-06, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Organization and Management

Abstract

U suvremenom poslovanju, temeljenom na načelima društvene odgovornosti, jedno od važnih pitanja korporativnog upravljanja predstavlja ravnopravna zastupljenost spolova u upravljačkim strukturama. Kako bi korporacija ostvarila postavljene strateške ciljeve, neophodno je učinkovito korporativno upravljanje. Korporativno upravljanje može se promatrati kao skup kontrola i politika za usmjeravanje organizacije u pravom smjeru i zadovoljavanje potreba interesnih skupina poduzeća. Nadzorni odbori kao ključni mehanizmi korporativnog upravljanja mogu se promatrati kao veza između vrhovnih menadžera i dioničara, a imaju i veliku ulogu u upravljanju rizicima. Oni doprinose provjerama i ravnotežama koje svaka banka treba. Kompanije koje su predane povećanju broja žena u svojim odborima aktivno promiču jednake mogućnosti na poslu – u smislu zaduženja, plaća, zapošljavanja, napredovanja i obuke – i za muškarce i za žene. Muškarcima i ženama treba dati jednaku razinu odgovornosti, vidljivosti i raznolikosti pozicija i pripremiti za više pozicije. U svim državama članicama Europske unije muškarci čine većinu direktora odbora, a žene su nedovoljno zastupljene. Ova podzastupljenost žena u upravama jedan je od ključnih rodnih jazova u Europskoj uniji. Predmet rada je istražiti udio žena u nadzornim odborima poduzeća u Republici Hrvatskoj i njihov utjecaj na uspješnost poslovanja, a glavna hipoteza rada je postojanje povezanosti zastupljenosti žena i profitabilnosti poslovanja. Korelacijskom analizom potvrđena je hipoteza rada, a prema analizi spolne zastupljenosti može se zaključiti kako od 60 analiziranih poduzeća samo šest poduzeća ima 50,00 % ili više žena u nadzornom odboru. Pritom prosječno poduzeća imaju 4,58 članova nadzornog odbora dok je svega 1,11 žena odnosno prosječno 24,56 %.

Abstract (english)

Effective corporate governance is essential if a company is to set and meet its strategic goals. The corporate governance structure combines controls, policies, and guidelines that direct the organization toward its goals while meeting stakeholder needs. The corporate governance structure is often a combination of different mechanisms. The supervisory board is an important part of the corporate governance structure; it is a kind of connection between the owners of the shares and the top managers who, by virtue of their position, are in charge of creating value in the company. Supervisory boards play a major role in risk management. They contribute to the checks and balances that every bank needs. Companies committed to increasing the number of women on their boards actively promote equal opportunities at work – in terms of responsibility, pay, employment, promotion and training – for both men and women. Men and women should be given the same level of responsibility, visibility and diversity of positions and be prepared for higher positions. In all EU member states, men make up the majority of board directors, and women are underrepresented. This underrepresentation of women in management is one of the key gender gaps in the European Union. The subject of the work is to investigate the share of women in the supervisory boards of companies in the Republic of Croatia and their influence on business performance, and the basic hypothesis of the work is that there is a connection between the representation of women and business profitability. Correlation analysis confirmed the hypothesis of the work, and according to the analysis of gender representation, it can be concluded that out of 60 companies analyzed, only six companies have 50.00% or more women in the supervisory board. On average, companies have 4.58 supervisory board members, while only 1.11 are women, or an average of 24.56%.

• Keywords: nadzorni odbor; zastupljenost žena; analiza poduzeća; stakleni strop
• Keywords (english): supervisory board; representation of women; company analysis; glass ceiling
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:148:090542
• Study programme: Title: Business economics; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni magistar ekonomije/sveučilišna magistra ekonomije (sveučilišni magistar ekonomije/sveučilišna magistra ekonomije)
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• Created on: 2023-02-06 18:47:17