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How organizational board compositions lead to a higher job satisfaction: an empirical analysis of US and UK companies

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  • Doaa Aly

    (University of Gloucestershire, Oxstalls Campus)

  • Muath Abdelqader

    (Australian University)

  • Tamer K. Darwish

    (University of Gloucestershire, Oxstalls Campus
    Gulf University for Science and Technology)

  • Arshad Hasan

    (Lahore School of Economics)

  • Anna Toporkiewicz

    (University of Gloucestershire, Oxstalls Campus)

Abstract

The relationship between board characteristics and micro-level organizational factors is an area that has been significantly under-researched, and there is a lack of understanding of how these two elements interact with each other. Hence, we aim to explore how board characteristics could potentially have an impact on individual-level job satisfaction. The dataset used for this study encompasses a total of 4020 observations gathered from 804 companies listed in the FTSE 350 and S&P 500 indices, and it covers the period spanning from 2016 to 2021. The results of the adopted multiple regression analysis showed significant positive relationships between board gender diversity, diversity of specific skills, board independence, board meeting attendance, board size, and average board tenure and employees’ job satisfaction of the companies under analysis. However, cultural diversity was not found to have a significant impact on employees’ satisfaction. We draw out the theoretical implications of these findings and provide practical recommendations regarding companies’ boards composition and structure that help them to enhance the level of their employees’ job satisfaction.

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  • Doaa Aly & Muath Abdelqader & Tamer K. Darwish & Arshad Hasan & Anna Toporkiewicz, 2024. "How organizational board compositions lead to a higher job satisfaction: an empirical analysis of US and UK companies," International Journal of Disclosure and Governance, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 21(2), pages 277-289, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:ijodag:v:21:y:2024:i:2:d:10.1057_s41310-023-00191-7
    DOI: 10.1057/s41310-023-00191-7
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