Do Females In Top Management Affect Firm Performance? Evidence From Pakistan

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to examine the impact of females on top management on firm performance. For this purpose, proportion of the females on top management and firm performance are considered. Secondary data of KSE-100 index firms is used from the year 2010 to year 2014 for this research. STATA 13 is employed to analyze the data and formulate the results. Results revealed that the impact of females in top management on firm performance changes with the job they perform. There is significantly negative impact of female top managers on firm performance. Whereas, females on board does not have any significant impact on firm performance.