Board gender dominated sectors and financial performance in sri lanka

Hameed, Z.; Senavirathna, N.; Weerasooriya, S.; Yasarathna, D.; Jayathilaka, R.

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dc.contributor.author	Hameed, Z.
dc.contributor.author	Senavirathna, N.
dc.contributor.author	Weerasooriya, S.
dc.contributor.author	Yasarathna, D.
dc.contributor.author	Jayathilaka, R.
dc.date.accessioned	2021-03-31T06:10:23Z
dc.date.accessioned	2022-03-09T18:57:34Z
dc.date.available	2021-03-31T06:10:23Z
dc.date.available	2022-03-09T18:57:34Z
dc.date.issued	2019
dc.identifier.uri	http://drr.vau.ac.lk/handle/123456789/2185
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of this study is to identify the relationship between percentage of women on board and firm financial performance. In order to investigate this relationship, the gender composition of corporate boards of the 20 sectors classified by the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is compared against its financial performances using Return on Assets (ROA) as a proxy. Data collected was analyzed using Pearson correlation technique. The results revealed new insights: The percentage of women directors in Information and Investment sectors has both a positive and significant correlation with the ROA. Moreover, the Information sector has the strongest positive relationship between the women director’s percentage and ROA, while the Telecommunication sector has the strongest negative relationship.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	University of Jaffna	en_US
dc.subject	Women directors	en_US
dc.subject	financial performance	en_US
dc.subject	Colombo stock exchange	en_US
dc.title	Board gender dominated sectors and financial performance in sri lanka	en_US
dc.type	Conference paper	en_US