Female Corporate Research Articles

You Will Recognize Her… About the Transformations of the Female Body in Cinema

The study of female corporality in cinema is relevant in the context of the analysis of contemporary ideas about the body as a cultural and ideological construct. In the con-text of mass visual culture, the female body is often depicted stereotypically, emphasizing either sexualized or vulnerable aspects, which limits the depth of perception of corporality and female identity. The purpose of the article is to identify how cinematic images of the female body serve as a means of conveying cultural and social meanings, as well as to expose the illusory nature of ideas about the female body often created by screen culture. The study applies methods of socio-philosophical, cultural and feminist analysis, as well as the theory of visual media. Particular attention is paid to the concept of the “male gaze” and the fragmentation of corporality, which are used to identify and deconstruct stereotypical images in cinema. One of the key results of the work was the conclusion that the female corporality on screen is often depicted as a visually attractive shell, devoid of deep meaning and authenticity. Cinema represents the body as an object of the viewer's gaze, reinforcing ideological stereotypes and turning the body itself into an instrument of manipulation. The absence of an authentic body leads to a loss of subjectivity, which creates a need for new approaches to visualizing corporeality that can bring the viewer closer to an authentic experience.

ЧУЖИНКА: ПРОЄКЦІЯ АЛІЄНОВАНОЇ ЖІНОЧОЇ ОСОБИСТОСТІ В МАЛІЙ ПРОЗІ ДЖИН РІС

The present study examines the prose texts written by Jean Rhys (1890–1979), a British woman writer of modernist literature. It is based on the perusal of several short stories, among others: “In the Rue de l’Arrivée”, “A Night”, “La Grosse Fifi ”; “Outside the Machine”, “The Lotus”, “Till September, Petronella”, and “Let Them Call It Jazz” which were included in two collections of her fi ction – “The Left Bank and Other Stories” (1927) and “Tigers are Better-Looking” (1968). The purpose of the paper is to analyze the author’s concept of lonely, alienated, vulnerable and defenseless female individuals which forms the core of her artistic imagination. The scientifi c research uses gynocritics as its methodological background. According to the theory of its critic E. Showalter, it was possible to identify four models of woman writing having been realized in Jean Rhys’s short prose: a) psychoanalytic; b) biological; c) linguistic and d) cultural. The psychoanalytic model of Rhys’s fi ction is viewed in the context of both the emotional and conscious worlds of an alienated female identity. The woman protagonist being rejected by a hostile society, becomes a stranger and outcast. The feelings of deep loneliness, pain, fear, and loss, intertwined with the death wish and with resistance, determine the constants of female existence. An important aspect of woman personality is the dimension of female friendship and solidarity. The biological model of short prose by J. Rhys is explored through the concept of female corporeality. The corporeal vulnerability of women protagonists is shown as a form of the fragility of their inner world. An unattractive woman image created by the author manifests the psychological uncertainty and brittleness of female characters. And a metaphor of the looking glass as a refl ection of their appearance reveals the concept of the female Self as a loss which varies from the loss of a woman’s youth to the loss of feminine identity or its splitting. The linguistic model of Rhys’s short stories testifi es to the bipolar artistic world of the writer, which is demonstrated at the confrontation between French and British cultures with the signs of laconism, subtext, and silence as the main features of her writing manner. Meanwhile, the cultural model of J. Rhys’s prose is read through the prism of the intertextual discourse of literature, music and painting. Key words: loneliness, fear, suff ering, alienation, hostility, corporeality, vulnerability.

Goodbye to a Historical Exclusion? The Journey of the Female Corporate Elite over a Century in Spain (1917–2017)

Goodbye to a Historical Exclusion? The Journey of the Female Corporate Elite over a Century in Spain (1917–2017)

(Neo-) Victorian Corporeality: Female Bodies, Trauma, and Agency in Michel Faber’s The Crimson Petal and the White

The present article examines the depiction of female corporeality in Michel Faber’s neo-Victorian novel The Crimson Petal and the White (2002), focusing on the construction and perception of female bodies, trauma, and agency. Through an analysis of two female characters, Sugar and Agnes, the article explores how each woman contends with her own corporeality within an oppressive environment that perpetuates the commodification and objectification of female bodies. The analysis reveals that the trauma of both women is intrinsically linked to their gendered body and reflects the prevalent societal notions regarding femininity and womanhood. The article further demonstrates that Sugar strategically uses her body as a means of reclaiming control, while Agnes reflects the tragic consequences of women’s confinement within oppressive structures.

ESG ratings and female corporate leadership: Evidence from African firms

Despite increasing scholarly research on the dynamic causal link between environmental, social, and governance (ESG) drive and female corporate leadership, limited knowledge exists regarding the African context. This study decreases this research dearth and uncovers bidirectional causality within African firms between 2010 and 2022. Empirical results indicate that female leadership significantly influences future ESG ratings, and ESG implementation negatively affects female leadership. Ceteris paribus, managerial myopia will likely maintain this negative outcome. These findings lead to managerial and policy implications aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and the African Union Agenda 2063.

Representation of Male and Female Corporality in Different Religions

The article, based on the material of world religions and new religious movements, examines the forms of representation of male and female corporeality. Gender, in turn, fixes the body and sex in a social framework and determines the initial parity of male and female, the hierarchical position of which is established not by the body itself in which a person was born, but by the actions of this body, or rather its owner. From the illustration of the Fall of Adam and Eve, which predetermined corporeality by reducing the body to desiring/sinful flesh, we observe a strict normalization of bodily practices in religious contexts. However, contemporarily offers us various cases that seem to violate established norms. In the article we turn to cases of the Hare Krishnas and Raelites, who in the realities of the 21st century practice parity of bodily principles. The masculine and feminine of given roles and statuses turn into one of many factors that can fix the Self. Or, conversely, they still remain a predetermined role in some contexts.

Gendered perceptions of career advancement barriers: Unveiling challenges to female corporate leadership development

This study highlights gender-based disparities in perceived barriers to female career advancement in decision-making. Despite more women entering the workforce, their leadership representation remains low, partly due to differing perceptions of barriers by gender (van’t Foort-Diepeveen et al., 2021). Involving 236 executives and utilizing social identity and homosocial theories, the study employs a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and qualitative comments from voluntary respondents. The findings reveal that while both genders acknowledge corporate barriers, they interpret education, experience, and personal life barriers differently. Women often view these as interconnected with corporate challenges, reflecting broader systemic issues (Taparia & Lenka, 2022). The study also highlights the persistence of traditional male networks in corporations, which maintain existing leadership models and hinder change. This insight enhances our understanding of gender disparities in the workplace, particularly in Spanish-listed companies. Academically, it enriches gender studies and corporate leadership discourse by revealing the subtleties in barrier perception and their implications. Practically, it suggests that recognizing and addressing these differences can lead to more effective interventions to promote gender equality in leadership positions. This research urges a reevaluation of barrier perceptions and emphasizes the importance of inclusive strategies to bridge the gender gap in leadership

Ethics and Female Corporeality in Harriet Anena’s Collection of Poetry, A Nation in Labour

Ethics and Female Corporeality in Harriet Anena’s Collection of Poetry, A Nation in Labour

On the Verge of Damnation and Buddhahood: Motherhood, Female Corporeality, and Koan Exegesis

Buddhist scriptures depict the female body according to two contrasting models. On the one hand, female flesh is the epitome of defilement that hinders proper salvation. Yet, on the other hand, the gestational body is employed as a metaphor and a model to depict the highest spiritual perfection of the Buddhist clergy. By investigating these two seemingly incompatible approaches, this article shows how these contrasting models coexisted within the same doctrinal framework in early modern Sōtō Zen secret sources. In particular, it explores a Sōtō Zen secret document from the early modern period entitled <em>Ise niji kirigami</em>, which provides the doctrinal foundation for salvific rituals directed to women who died during parturition. The peculiarity of this document is the combination of conceptualizations typically associated with female pollution with a wide range of theorizations mainly derived from esoteric discourse on the kami, the <em>Lotus Sūtra</em>, and Zen koan interpretations. Therefore, through the investigation of the affinities with koan exegesis, Buddhist scriptures, and kami-related theories, this article aims to broaden our understanding of the tools used by early modern Zen monks to theorize the female body and contribute to the ongoing debate on the representation of the female spiritual and corporeal condition in Buddhist sources.

Riding the waves or fighting the tides? Female leaders' CSR engagement

AbstractThis study examines how organizational factors interact with individual factors in influencing female leaders' intentions to engage in corporate social responsibility (CSR) through the lens of planned behavior. Through in‐depth interviews with 20 female corporate leaders from Australia and China, seven themes emerged as factors shaping their CSR engagement. We examined those factors using the theory of planned behavior (TBP) conceptual framework, and found that organizational factors, especially corporate culture and peer influence, dominated female leaders' intentions to engage in CSR. Power interacts with culture and affects female leaders in two countries in different manners: in China, the distance to top corporate power determines female leaders' intentions toward and the way they engage in CSR, while lack of critical mass is often cited by their Australian counterparts as the main factor deterring their CSR engagement. This study demonstrates how organizational factors shape leaders' CSR decisions, reveals the nuances behind the gender–CSR link, and posits for different remedies to unleash the power of female leaders in different cultures.

Examining women leaders’ identity conflict in a low gender egalitarian culture: a study of female corporate sector leaders in Pakistan

PurposeThis study aims to explore the factors that build positive leadership identities in women and reduce woman-leader identity conflict in societies with low gender equality. In doing so, it responds to calls to examine the role of “context” for women aspiring to leadership roles.Design/methodology/approachThe required data were collected through semistructured interviews with 30 senior-level female leaders in the corporate sector of Pakistan and analyzed using NVivo.FindingsSuccessful professional women are often facilitated by various social and organizational factors that boost their confidence and ability to view themselves positively as leaders, reducing woman-leader identity conflict. The main facilitators observed were egalitarian values practiced at home, male sponsorship in organizations and individual leadership experiences. Furthermore, the age and socio-economic status of women have also emerged as important factors contributing to the success of women leaders in Pakistani society, which is characterized by gender inequality and high power distance.Practical implicationsOrganizations committed to developing women for leadership roles and attaining their gender diversity goals need to address the structural and psychological barriers that hinder women’s progress in the workplace. Moreover, men need to be engaged as allies to enable women’s advancement as organizational leaders.Originality/valueThis study highlights how culture, gender norms and significant experiences of women moderate equality lows in patriarchal societies. It aims to demonstrate that women can progress as leaders within a low gender-egalitarian culture in the presence of factors that facilitate the establishment of their identities as leaders, thus reducing identity conflict. In addition, the role that men can play in creating a supportive environment for establishing women’s leadership identities is particularly highlighted in this study.

Female corporate owners and female CEOs

“Old boys’ club” ownership structures can hamper the empowerment of female talent. We use African data to show that the CEOs of firms with female shareholders are more likely to be women, regardless of the size of female shareholdings.

The Whiteboard: Decoupling of ethnic and gender diversity reporting and practice in corporate Australia

Diversity of company leadership is an important governance issue for corporations globally, yet the uneven treatment of diversity priorities remains a major challenge. We explore the extent and change over time of both gender and ethnic diversity in leadership and disclosure for Australia’s largest firms from 2005 to 2021. Using institutional theory, we compare the isomorphisms driving change, and examine the extent to which there is rhetorical decoupling between diversity disclosure and practice. Our analysis reveals a significant improvement in gender diversity over time but very little progress in the ethnic diversity of corporate leaders. We find a connection between diversity reporting and the appointment of female corporate leaders. However, there is a disconnection between public commitment to diversity and the appointment of non-white corporate leaders. A lack of regulation for diversity reporting contributes to this imbalance with different outcomes for gender and ethnic diversity as the result of different institutional isomorphisms. Our findings can inform policymakers and corporations, highlighting the importance of a range of institutional pressures that encourage the disclosure and practice of ethnic diversity in corporate leadership. JEL Classification: M14

Female corporate leadership, institutions and financing constraints around the world

PurposeThis study aims to analyze the effect of female top management and female dominant owner on whether firms experience obstacles to obtaining external finance in 136 medium- and low-income countries during 2006–2019. The analysis controls for the role of corporate governance and other firm-specific characteristics, as well as for the impact of national institutions.Design/methodology/approachThe analysis elucidates the economic and non-economic factors driving female corporate leadership. Further, in order to capture the causal effect, the analysis uses univariate tests, multivariate regression analysis, disaggregation testing, sensitivity and endogeneity analysis to confirm the quality of the estimates. The analysis controls for various additional country-level factors.FindingsThe results show that female top management and female ownership are broadly significant determinants of firms' access to external finance, especially in relatively larger and more developed countries. The role of controlling shareholders is significant and mediates the gender effect. The latter appears more pronounced in smaller and medium-size firms, operating in the manufacturing and services sectors as well as in the countries with higher levels of development. This also varies with the countries' macroeconomic conditions and institutions governing gender development and equality as well as institutional governance effectiveness.Practical implicationsThe results suggest that firms wishing to improve the firms' access to external finance should consider the role of gender in both top management and corporate ownership coupled with the effect of the specific characteristics of firms and the conditioning role of national institutions.Originality/valueThe study examines the gender effects of top management and dominant ownership for the external financing decisions of firms in low- and middle-income countries, which are underresearched. These gender effects are mitigated in various ways by the specific characteristics of firms and especially on national institutions.

Performing HeLa: theatrical bodies and living remains

As a biomedical entity that has been the subject of a plethora of artistic and cultural projects, HeLa, the first immortal human cell line, calls for investigations into the human....

Workplace Arrogance, Need for Power, and Counterproductive Work Behaviors in Corporate Managers: The Mediating Role of Humility

The study investigated the relationship between workplace arrogance, the need for power, and Counterproductive Work Behavior (CWB) in corporate managers. The study was carried out by following the correlational research design. The sample of N = 260 corporate managers (males = 181, females = 79), with an age range from 30 years to 55 years (M = 41.03, SD = 7.06), was recruited through the purposive sampling strategy from the different cities of Pakistan. In the first step, the authors established a factor structure of the workplace arrogance scale and retained 22 items with well-fitted indices of the one-factor solution model. The results of correlation analysis exhibited significant (p < .05) positive relationships between workplace arrogance, the personalized need for power (P nPower). The CWB was negatively associated with the socialized need for power (S nPower), humility, and agreeableness in corporate managers. The independent sample t-test indicated that male and female corporate managers had similar scores in terms of all study variables (p > .05). In addition, results of multiple linear regression analysis revealed that workplace arrogance and personalized need for power with 25% of the variance were found to be significant (p < .01) predictors of the CWB. Moreover, the path analysis through Structure Equational Modeling (SEM) also suggested that personalized need for power, workplace arrogance, and humility were significant predictors of CWB. Lastly, SEM demonstrated that humility significantly mediated the relationship between workplace arrogance, the need for power, and CWB in corporate managers. Moreover, two demographic variables (i.e., work experience and the corporate sectors) also impact their CWB and the overall model fit indices. The study provides researchers with a validated workplace arrogance scale on the corporate sample. It helps the researchers to expand their understanding of the significance of these constructs in the field of industrial-organizational psychology. In addition, the study seeks to benefit many employees and employers to comprehend the nature and the association of CWB with other undesirable variables in the workplace (i.e., workplace arrogance and personalized need for power).

Writing (Irish) Histories on the Body: DruidShakespeare, Gender, and the Shakespearean History Play

This essay explores the relationship between Irish Shakespeare performance, gendered bodies, and theatrical convention, using Druid Theatre Company’s 2015 production DruidShakespeare as a case study. Using Shonagh Hill’s theories of women’s embodied mythmaking in Irish theater, I show how the performances and gendering of Derbhle Crotty and Aisling O’Sullivan as Henry IV and Henry V respectively can be read within (following Hill) a broader genealogy of creative female corporeality. I do so through exploring Crotty’s performance of undress, nudity, and femininity as Henry IV, before demonstrating how O’Sullivan’s anti-heroic Henry V negotiated the histories and iconographies of Irish and Shakespeare performance. Ultimately, I argue that this corporeal exploration of gender and history was integral to DruidShakespeare’s political project, and integral to its desire to adapt and represent Shakespeare meaningfully for and to Irish audiences.

Effect of perceived overqualification on work performance: Influence of moderator and mediator

This cross-sectional quantitative study explores the influence of perceived overqualification (POQ) on work performance (WP) with the mediating effect of job crafting (JC) and the moderating effect of perceived organizational support (POS). Data were collected from a sample of 276 female corporate executives working in different organizations in Bangladesh. SPSS version 25 was used to analyze the demographic information. The relationships among the constructs were determined through regression analysis. Mediating and moderating effects are explained using Hayes’ SPSS Model 4 and Model 1 process macro, respectively. The results show that POQ has a negative influence on the WP of female corporate employees in Bangladesh. Moreover, JC has a mediating effect on the overqualification and WP relationship, whereas POS did not show a substantial moderating effect on the relationship between POQ and JC. We suggest that human resource managers should be cautious before employing overqualified employees and look for avenues to take advantage of the overqualified employees through empowerment, delegation, recognition, flexibility, and family-friendly policies. Given the mixed evidence of the effect of POQ on employee attitudes and behavior, it attempts to verify the POQ–work performance relationship through JC, which is an unexplored avenue of research. Furthermore, exploring the moderating role of POS in the POQ–work performance connection is a novel endeavor.

Are female CFOs more ethical to the occurrences of financial reporting fraud? Theoretical and empirical evidence from cross-listed firms in the US

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine whether female chief financial officers (CFOs) are associated with the occurrences of financial reporting fraud. This study offers new theoretical and empirical evidence on whether firms with more female CFOs are more (less) likely to engage in financial reporting fraud.Design/methodology/approachThis study is based on a sample of US-listed firms from 2011 to 2021. The authors speculate that female CFOs play a weaker role in the occurrences of financial reporting fraud. So, firms with a proportional number of female CFOs should be less likely to commit financial reporting fraud.FindingsThe data provide support for the predictions of this study. This study suggests a negative and significant association between the dummy variables for female CFOs and the occurrences of financial reporting fraud. The authors find that this association is contingent on governance mechanisms [e.g. ownership structure, politically connected CEOs and firms' conditions that do (or do not) invest in a gender-diverse board].Originality/valueThis study offers different perspectives on the impact of female CFOs on the occurrences of financial reporting fraud. The results of this study are distinguishable from prior studies. This study moves the analytical focus from the macro level (gender diversity or female corporate leaders) to the micro level (female CFOs) to understand firms' propensity to commit financial reporting fraud. Additionally, this study is based on factual financial reporting fraud cases, considering the US firms' fraud characteristics.

FEMALE RECEPTION OF PRISON EXPERIENCE (A CASE STUDY: THE NOVEL "ROSES BEHIND THE BARS. CONFESSION ABOUT THE WOMEN'S PRISON" BY IRYNA AHAPIEIEVA)

A prison issue within literary female reception is exotic for Ukrainian literature. Therefore, the novel "Roses behind the Bars. Confession of a women's prison" by Iryna Ahapieieva is a conceptually new artistic and receptive model of prison experience. The author chooses the art form that we have seen in the texts of Ukrainian modernists before, such as confession (thought, appeal, stream of consciousness). But we have exclusively female space manifested by the specifics of the female body, female psychology and female language.&#x0D; In the study under analysis the main ideas will focus on two key discourses: "prison" and "prison – female corporality". In both cases the article will deal with a traumatic experience of imprisonment directly or indirectly marked by the human body.&#x0D; From the novel we learn that, on the one hand, the Ukrainian prison operates on the principles of other European penal institutions. It is hierarchical and is based on what the French thinker Michel Foucault calls the "art of distribution". Its basic principles are secrecy, discipline, controlled activity, order and so on. On the other hand, the Ukrainian prison built on the principle that remains a mystery to the main character. It is the principle of body torture that is not standardized but serves as a prison reality by default.&#x0D; In the novel the prison appears as a monstrous metaphor for the world that has not lost its sadistic desire to punish mainly the human body. However, the novel by Iryna Ahapieieva is a text not only about prison but also about a trauma. That’s why one sees a post-traumatic letter letting the author reflect on / recollect (textualize) the trauma thus getting rid of it.