Skip to main content
Top

2017 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

5. Gender Diversity in Austrian Boards—Combing Soft and Hard Law Regulations

Author : Heike Mensi-Klarbach

Published in: Gender Diversity in the Boardroom

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

Activate our intelligent search to find suitable subject content or patents.

search-config
loading …

Abstract

The number of women on Austrian corporate boards remains low and increases only marginally. Whereas a general prescription to consider gender adequately exists for all incorporated companies, a gender quota was implemented in 2011 for corporations with major state ownership, which shows significant effect. Interestingly, even though Germany introduced a gender quota for (certain) publicly listed companies in 2015, Austrian politicians did not follow the path of the neighboring country and still refuse to have legally binding gender quotas for corporate boards. Within this chapter it will be shown, first, that the board nomination process is mainly driven by a relatively small number of people and parties and, second, that the majority of powerful actors are against quota regulations. An outlook, critical reflection of the case and a comment of a former federal minister close the chapter.

Dont have a licence yet? Then find out more about our products and how to get one now:

Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik"

Online-Abonnement

Mit Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik" erhalten Sie Zugriff auf:

  • über 102.000 Bücher
  • über 537 Zeitschriften

aus folgenden Fachgebieten:

  • Automobil + Motoren
  • Bauwesen + Immobilien
  • Business IT + Informatik
  • Elektrotechnik + Elektronik
  • Energie + Nachhaltigkeit
  • Finance + Banking
  • Management + Führung
  • Marketing + Vertrieb
  • Maschinenbau + Werkstoffe
  • Versicherung + Risiko

Jetzt Wissensvorsprung sichern!

Springer Professional "Wirtschaft"

Online-Abonnement

Mit Springer Professional "Wirtschaft" erhalten Sie Zugriff auf:

  • über 67.000 Bücher
  • über 340 Zeitschriften

aus folgenden Fachgebieten:

  • Bauwesen + Immobilien
  • Business IT + Informatik
  • Finance + Banking
  • Management + Führung
  • Marketing + Vertrieb
  • Versicherung + Risiko




Jetzt Wissensvorsprung sichern!

Literature
go back to reference Barca, F., & Becht, M. (2001). The control of corporate Europe. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Barca, F., & Becht, M. (2001). The control of corporate Europe. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
go back to reference Becht, M., & Mayer, C. (2001). Introduction. In F. Barca & M. Becht (Eds.), The control of corporate Europe (pp. 1–45). Oxford: Oxford University Press. Becht, M., & Mayer, C. (2001). Introduction. In F. Barca & M. Becht (Eds.), The control of corporate Europe (pp. 1–45). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
go back to reference Doralt, P. (2003). Die Unabhängigkeit des Vorstands nach Österreichischem und Deutschem Aktienrecht—Schein und Wirklichkeit. In W. H. Hoffmann (Ed.), Die Gestaltung der Organisationsdynamik: Konfiguration und Evolution (pp. 31–52). Stuttgart: Schäffer-Poeschel. Doralt, P. (2003). Die Unabhängigkeit des Vorstands nach Österreichischem und Deutschem Aktienrecht—Schein und Wirklichkeit. In W. H. Hoffmann (Ed.), Die Gestaltung der Organisationsdynamik: Konfiguration und Evolution (pp. 31–52). Stuttgart: Schäffer-Poeschel.
go back to reference Gourevitch, P. A., & Shinn, J. J. (2007). Political power and corporate control. The new global politics of corporate governance. Princeton: Princeton University Press. Gourevitch, P. A., & Shinn, J. J. (2007). Political power and corporate control. The new global politics of corporate governance. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
go back to reference Gugler, K., Kalss, S., Stomper, A., & Zechner, J. (2001). The separation of ownership and control in Austria. In F. Barca & M. Becht (Eds.), The control of corporate Europe (pp. 71–105). Oxford: Oxford University Press. Gugler, K., Kalss, S., Stomper, A., & Zechner, J. (2001). The separation of ownership and control in Austria. In F. Barca & M. Becht (Eds.), The control of corporate Europe (pp. 71–105). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
go back to reference Hanappi-Egger, E., & Mensi-Klarbach, H. (2014). Diversität in Aufsichtsräten: Über den Mehrwert Formalisierter Profilerstellung und Strukturierter Suche. Aufsichtsrat Aktuell, 10(6), 5–7. Hanappi-Egger, E., & Mensi-Klarbach, H. (2014). Diversität in Aufsichtsräten: Über den Mehrwert Formalisierter Profilerstellung und Strukturierter Suche. Aufsichtsrat Aktuell, 10(6), 5–7.
go back to reference Holgersson, C. (2013). Recruiting managing directors: Doing homosociality. Gender, Work & Organization, 20, 454–466.CrossRef Holgersson, C. (2013). Recruiting managing directors: Doing homosociality. Gender, Work & Organization, 20, 454–466.CrossRef
go back to reference Korom, P. (2013). Die Wirtschaftseliten Österreichs: Verflechtungen von Großunternehmen, Parteinähe und Adel. Konstanz: UVK-Verlag-Ges. Korom, P. (2013). Die Wirtschaftseliten Österreichs: Verflechtungen von Großunternehmen, Parteinähe und Adel. Konstanz: UVK-Verlag-Ges.
go back to reference Ladegard, G., Hansen, K., & Buehrmann, A. D. (2013). Exploring director recruitment. What characteristics constitute an appointable candidate? In J. Mueller & P. Wells (Eds.), Governance in action globally. Strategy, process and reality (pp. 177–200). Oxford: RossiSmith Academic Publishing. Ladegard, G., Hansen, K., & Buehrmann, A. D. (2013). Exploring director recruitment. What characteristics constitute an appointable candidate? In J. Mueller & P. Wells (Eds.), Governance in action globally. Strategy, process and reality (pp. 177–200). Oxford: RossiSmith Academic Publishing.
go back to reference Mensi-Klarbach, H. (2016). Diversität in Aufsichtsräten. In S. Kalss & P. Kunz (Eds.), Handbuch für den Aufsichtsrat (pp. 199–209). Vienna: Facultas. Mensi-Klarbach, H. (2016). Diversität in Aufsichtsräten. In S. Kalss & P. Kunz (Eds.), Handbuch für den Aufsichtsrat (pp. 199–209). Vienna: Facultas.
go back to reference Meyer, R. E., & Höllerer, M. (2016). Laying a smoke screen: Ambiguity and neutralization as strategic response to intra-institutional complexity. Strategic Organization, 14, 373–406.CrossRef Meyer, R. E., & Höllerer, M. (2016). Laying a smoke screen: Ambiguity and neutralization as strategic response to intra-institutional complexity. Strategic Organization, 14, 373–406.CrossRef
go back to reference Traxler, F. (1998). Austria—Still the country of corporatism. In A. Ferner & R. Hyman (Eds.), Changing industrial relations in Europe (pp. 239–261). Oxford: Blackwell. Traxler, F. (1998). Austria—Still the country of corporatism. In A. Ferner & R. Hyman (Eds.), Changing industrial relations in Europe (pp. 239–261). Oxford: Blackwell.
Metadata
Title
Gender Diversity in Austrian Boards—Combing Soft and Hard Law Regulations
Author
Heike Mensi-Klarbach
Copyright Year
2017
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57273-4_5