Impact of board diversity on the financial performance of publicly traded companies in Italy

Zalivcheva, Sofia (A.A. 2024/2025) Impact of board diversity on the financial performance of publicly traded companies in Italy. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate governance and sustainability, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Alessandro Zattoni, pp. 48. [Master's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

Roles and functions of the board. Theoretical perspective. Agency theory. Resource dependence theory. Upper echelons theory. Boards’ key composition characteristics and their influence on company’s performance. Independence of a board of directors. Size of a board of directors. Diversity of a board of directors. Hypothesis development. Research methods. Sample. Italian setting. Variables. Analysis. Results. Descriptive statistics. Correlation analysis. Regression results. Supplementary regressions: cultural diversity (reduced sample). Extended model. Baseline results. What changes brings the extended model. Main limitations and suggestions for further research.

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Bibliografia: pp. 39-44.

Thesis Type: Master's Degree Thesis
Institution: Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program: Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in Management, English language (LM-77)
Chair: Corporate governance and sustainability
Thesis Supervisor: Zattoni, Alessandro
Thesis Co-Supervisor: Arduino, Francesca Romana
Academic Year: 2024/2025
Session: Extraordinary
Deposited by: Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited: 18 Jun 2026 15:01
Last Modified: 18 Jun 2026 15:01
URI: https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/46229

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