This study is an intensive examination of the role, position, and perceptions of women school board members in Texas as they perceive them. The purpose of this study is to examine the perceptions which women school board members have concerning their role, function, and relationships as they serve on school boards in Texas and to determine if sex prejudice does exist. There were eight basic questions to which the study sought answers. The findings indicate that the perceptions of women board members are not influenced by age, marital status, parental status, educational level, and years of experience. They also revealed that only a small minority of the Texas school board women responding had experienced instances of sex discrimination. Doubt was expressed through the responses of the women as to whether or not superintendents encourage the election of a man as board president. Size of the school district was found to have no effect on the number of women board members serving. It was found to be a factor in whether or not a woman was designated chairman of a board committee as only the larger districts were likely to have women serving in this capacity.

Syftet är att studera sambandet mellan kvinnor i styrelsen och hållbarhetsredovisningen hos företag börsnoterade i Sverige. Tidigare studier som genomförts i andra länder har visat att det finns ett positivt samband mellan andelen kvinnor i styrelser och ett företags hållbarhetsredovisning. Därför har vi i den här studien valt för att studera om andelen kvinnor i styrelsen kan hjälpa till att förklara mängden hållbarhetsredovisning även i bolag noterade på den svenska börsen, samt om andelen kvinnor kan förklara val av standard för hållbarhetsredovisningen. Studien har utgått från den positivistiska forskningsfilosofin och har en deduktiv ansats. Forskningsstrategin är kvantitativ och inhämtade sekundärdata från databasen Retriever samt årsredovisningar. Populationen i studien består av 318 företag noterade på svenska börsen där det slutliga urvalet blev 278 företag. Data har analyserats med hjälp av statistikprogrammet SPSS via en korrelationsanalys och slutligen en multivariat regressionsanalys. Studiens resultat finner inget samband mellan andelen kvinnor och mängd information i hållbarhetsredovisningen. Vi finner inte heller något samband mellan andelen kvinnor och val av ISO eller Global Compact som redovisningsstandard, dock finner vi ett samband med val av GRI som redovisningsstandard. Studien finner inte något enhälligt resultat som visar vilken den kritiska andelen kvinnor i styrelsen är. / The aim with the study is to study if there exists a relation between the number of women on board and the sustainability report in companies that´s listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Earlier studies show a positive relation between the number of women on board and the sustainability reports. Therefore have we chosen to study this in companies listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. The study is based on positivist research philosophy and uses a deductive approach. We have used a quantitative method and used data from annual reports and Retriever. The population consists of 318, the final sample is 278 companies all listed at the Stockholm Stock Exchange. The data is analysed with the help of SPSS and we have done a correlation analysis and several regression analysis. The study could not find any relation between the number of women on board and the sustainability report. We also could not find any relation between the number of women on board and the choice of ISO or Global Compact. However, we could find a positive relation with GRI. The study could not find a conclusive result to show critical mass.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Miami University, Dept. of Educational Leadership, 2008. / Title from second page of PDF document. Includes bibliographical references (p. 116-122).