Are Female Board Members A Boost To Companies?

Courtesy NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Tue, 07/14/2009 - 4:08am

A recent survey shows that 25 percent of U.S. corporate board members are women. Some people, even a recent book, argue that more women on a board means better-run companies and more profits.

Lucy Kellaway, a columnist for the Financial Times in London talks with Renee Montagne about whether that idea is true.

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