Enhancing Boardroom Diversity in Saudi Arabia

Abdullah Eskandarany

book: Enhancing Boardroom Diversity in Saudi Arabia

Open Access Published by De Gruyter 2023

Enhancing Boardroom Diversity in Saudi Arabia

Abdullah Eskandarany

Volume 4 in the series De Gruyter Studies in Corporate Governance

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110741735

Overview
Contents

About this book

This monograph contains an evaluation of the research dealing with the drivers and significance of corporate board diversity and corporate governance focused on Saudi Arabia. It specifically shows how to increase board diversity in a different culture and social setting. This is achieved by presenting more than two thousand items of secondary data and comparing these to data from 2020 to show the social change from the old to new diversity logics amidst the more general social change, with comparative analysis of global trends.

The book will provide a clear picture of boardroom diversity in Saudi Arabia. This will contribute to knowledge through understanding board diversity and exploring whether there have been changes in the boardroom due to social structure shifts, and the extent of resistance. It will benefit both accounting and governance academics as well as the broader practitioner community. Furthermore, it will be important for those looking at social change and the role of the Saudi national plan Vision 2030 which provides a strategic framework to reduce the country’s dependence on oil, diversify its economy and develop its public sector.

The first book to investigate boardroom diversity in Saudi Arabia
Captures the change of Saudis boardroom in six demographic types of diversity
Looks into the impact of social settings in Saudi culture by highlighting the Vision of 2030
Provides a comprehensive review of Saudi Arabia’s most recent corporate governance codes

Author / Editor information

Abdullah Eskandarany is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the Business College of the University of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. As an assistant professor, he has been actively involved in teaching and administrative duties at both the departmental and faculty level. Abdullah holds a PhD in Management from Accounting and Financial Management department at University of Sheffield Management School, an MSc in Accounting and Finance from Bangor University, UK, and an MBA in Accounting from Avila University, USA. Abdullah’s research interests include extinction accounting, Islamic tax (zakat), and corporate governance, with a specific concentration on the corporate board and its diversity. Abdullah has presented research on boardroom diversity at many conferences and workshops.

Topics

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	V
1 Background to the Study Open Access Download PDF	1
2 The Context of Saudi Arabia Open Access Download PDF	5
3 Literature Review Open Access Download PDF	32
4 Academic Theories that Commonly Address Boardroom Diversity Open Access Download PDF	63
5 Secondary Data Results Open Access Download PDF	66
6 Recommendations and Conclusion Open Access Download PDF	121
References Open Access Download PDF	129
Appendices
Appendix 1: Variables used for the Measurements Open Access Download PDF	149
Appendix 2: Correlation Table 2016 Open Access Download PDF	151
Appendix 3: Correlation Table 2021 Open Access Download PDF	159
List of Abbreviations Open Access Download PDF	167
List of Figures Open Access Download PDF	169
List of Tables Open Access Download PDF	171
Index Open Access Download PDF	173

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Corporate governance scholars
Pages
- Front matter: 7
- Main content: 172
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 16
- Tables: 55
Keywords: Boardroom Diversity; Corporate Governance; Board Diversity Effectiveness; Saudi Listed Companies; Corporate Board.

eBook

Published: January 30, 2023
ISBN: 9783110741735

Hardcover

Published: January 30, 2023
ISBN: 9783110741612