Increasing Gender Diversity in Higher Education Leadership: The Role of Executive Search Firms

Women are under-represented in leadership roles in United Kingdom Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Existing scholarship focuses on institutional barriers, which include cognitive bias and entrenched homosocial cultures, rather than external factors such as the use of executive search firms (ESF...

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Main Authors: Simonetta Manfredi, Kate Clayton-Hathway, Emily Cousens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Social Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/8/6/168