In common with a number of northern European countries France passed a law that a %of company Boards be female. A few years later they found in research that there were indeed many more females on Boards. Of course what they found, again in common with others such as Norway and Sweden with similar laws, was that wives and girlfriends predominated. However the French research was noteworthy for the fact that one of the categories is "mistress". A somewhat gallic touch. Indicating perhaps a more realistic view of human relationships. So in France they are able to identify their Boards now adorned by wives, partners, girlfriends and mistresses. A nation given to florid romance yet rather more clear eyed about sex.
I'm sure that's the case. However the research over here really indicates that if you impose quotas then you just get a load of quick appointments of non executive directors, generally from the family or acquaintance of the existing directors just to make up the numbers. And of course that the French are different. Vivre la difference! Over here generally female directors are drawn from HR. Or from the "public sector" government or government funded sector.
In common with a number of northern European countries France passed a law that a %of company Boards be female. A few years later they found in research that there were indeed many more females on Boards. Of course what they found, again in common with others such as Norway and Sweden with similar laws, was that wives and girlfriends predominated. However the French research was noteworthy for the fact that one of the categories is "mistress". A somewhat gallic touch. Indicating perhaps a more realistic view of human relationships. So in France they are able to identify their Boards now adorned by wives, partners, girlfriends and mistresses. A nation given to florid romance yet rather more clear eyed about sex.
Right. Very few women really want to duke it out in the world of men. That seems to be what the research you are citing shows.
I'm sure that's the case. However the research over here really indicates that if you impose quotas then you just get a load of quick appointments of non executive directors, generally from the family or acquaintance of the existing directors just to make up the numbers. And of course that the French are different. Vivre la difference! Over here generally female directors are drawn from HR. Or from the "public sector" government or government funded sector.