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"Female presence and involvement on boards improves firm performance, transforms corporate governance andleads to the transition towards more responsible business. Corporate boards are essential bodies for governance and management and their efficiency determinea companys performance. The board is a crucial element of the corporate governance structure and its efficiency and performance determines the success of the operation and monitoring of the company. The board is viewed as the liaison between providers of capital (shareholders) and managers who use this capital to create value. The board role is to represent, formulate and fulfill the interests and expectations of shareholders as the owners of the companies.The discussionsurrounding femaleparticipation in business inevitably needs to refer to their presence on corporate boards. It is also a reliable indicator ofa gender equalitypolicy and advancement,adopted by countries and companies.The book traces the logic behind the decision patterns of female involvement in governance and management. In particular, it identifies the patternsof women's presence on corporate boards, with respect to theoretical and conceptual argumentation, policy and regulatory implication, as well aspractical adaptation. The phenomenon of women on corporate boards is analyzed in the context of different political, cultural and institutional environment addressing challenges in both developed and emerging economies. The role of female directors is viewed as one of the crucial aspects in corporate governance, adding to the quality of control and management."--Provided by publisher.