Culture change, not quotas, needed for women executives

Posted on 21 Feb 2011 by The Manufacturer

Ahead of Lord Davies' report on women in the boardroom, due on Thursday, a survey reveals that most people do not support the idea of enforced quotas for the number of female executives.

In a survey conducted by the Institute of Leadership and Management among 3,000 managers, 47 per cent of women and only 23 per cent of men said quotas would be a good idea. According to Cranfield School of Management, only 12 per cent ofFTSE boardroom positions in the UK are currently filled by women. Lord…

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