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 |
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| 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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