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Gender makes the difference: the moderating role of gender on the relationship between management structure and performance in banking

Nikola Stefanovic (Faculty of Business, Singidunum University, Belgrade, Serbia)
Lidija Barjaktarovic (Faculty of Business, Singidunum University, Belgrade, Serbia)

Gender in Management

ISSN: 1754-2413

Article publication date: 15 June 2020

Issue publication date: 3 March 2021

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Abstract

Purpose

This study aims to explore the factors moderating possibly indirect relationships between gender diversity and its effect on bank performance. The causality of this relationship remains unclear.

Design/methodology/approach

The sample consists of all banks (n = 27) operating in Serbia.

Findings

The gender diversity-performance relationship is indirect. The gender diversity of executive boards positively impacts bank performance, over a threshold level. This is observed only in banks where gender diversity is extended to more than one level of executive authority.

Research limitations/implications

Gender diversity should be fostered, particularly in small and competitive markets. The gender diversity-performance link is based on gender-related social interactions, which are interdependent and should not be taken into account as isolated factors.

Originality/value

To the knowledge, this is the first study to provide insight into indirect, gender related, moderatory interactions effecting gender diversity – performance link, in banking.

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Acknowledgements

Disclosure statement: No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

Citation

Stefanovic, N. and Barjaktarovic, L. (2021), "Gender makes the difference: the moderating role of gender on the relationship between management structure and performance in banking", Gender in Management, Vol. 36 No. 1, pp. 18-38. https://doi.org/10.1108/GM-09-2019-0162

Publisher

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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