Women directors and exporting activity: The moderating role of network advice

• Bochra Idris ^[1] ; George Saridakis ^[2]
  1. [1] Aston University

     Aston University

     Reino Unido

     
  2. [2] University of Kent

     University of Kent

     City of Canterbury, Reino Unido

     
• Localización: Economics and Business Letters, ISSN-e 2254-4380, Vol. 9, Nº. 2, 2020, págs. 106-113
• Idioma: español
• Enlaces
  • Texto completo (pdf)
• Resumen

  • We use data from Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the UK to examine the link between the presence of women directors and exporting activity. To do this, we build on resource-based view (RBV) and resource dependence theory (RDT) and show that SMEs with women on the board of directors are less likely to be involved in exporting activity compared to SMEs without women directors. Nevertheless, this negative relationship is moderated by seeking network advice, which can be explained through the social network theory (SNT).