Blar i Institutt for økonomi, historie og samfunnsvitenskap på forfatter "Seierstad, Cathrine"
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Broadening of the field of corporate boards and legitimate capitals: An investigation into the use of gender quotas in corporate boards in Norway
Seierstad, Cathrine; Tatli, Ahu; Aldossari, Maryam; Huse, Morten (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Drawing on 31 interviews, we explore the life trajectories of some of the women with most directorships in Norway after the introduction of the quota, with specific attention to their capitals. Adopting a Bourdieusian ... -
Catch-22: Token Women Trying to Reconcile Impossible Contradictions between Organisational and Societal Expectations
Aldossari, Maryam; Sara, Chaudry; Tatli, Ahu; Seierstad, Cathrine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Extending tokenism theory, and Kanter’s work on numerical representation within organisations, we emphasise the societal context of gender inequality in order to understand token women’s lived experiences at work. Based ... -
A "quota silo" or positive equality reach? The equality impact of gender quotas on corporate boards in Norway
Seierstad, Cathrine; Healy, Geraldine; Goldeng, Eskil Le Bruyn; Fjellvær, Hilde (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)10 years after its implementation, we explore the equality reach of the 40% Norwegian gender quota regulation for boards of public limited companies (PLCs) using a multistrategy approach (administrative data and interviews ...