Board Diversity and Employee Satisfaction: The Mediating Role of Progressive Programs
研究董事会人口多样性如何通过推动进步管理项目提升员工满意度，基于420家公司的数据分析发现，多样性董事会更可能采用支持员工的措施，进而提高满意度。
While a number of previous studies have examined how the demographic diversity of corporate board members influences firm performance and diversity policies, we know little about its effects on employee attitudes. Drawing on organizational support and social exchange theories, we propose that firms with demographically diverse boards are more likely to adopt progressive management programs valued by employees and that such corporate-level practices, in turn, promote higher levels of employee satisfaction. We analyze data from 420 companies across many industries to examine the effects of corporate board diversity on employee satisfaction, and find the relationship to be mediated by the implementation of specific corporate practices. Firms with diverse boards are more likely to adopt programs that signal organizational support for employees and benevolence, and these programs foster more positive satisfaction levels.