Men still dominate upper ranks of boardroom in UK and beyond, with women accounting for fewer than one in 25 chief executives
The average company boss is 54 years old, male and studied economics at Oxford, Cambridge or Harvard, according to a survey of management in eight countries.
The Where Do CEOs Come From app confirms that men dominate the upper ranks of the boardroom in the UK, Germany, China and Australia. Fewer than one in 25 chief executives are women; and while the average age of male and female business leaders is almost the same, men are more likely to be appointed younger and retire later. The age range for male CEOs is 23-84, while for women it is 38-60.
Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 2 hours ago.
The average company boss is 54 years old, male and studied economics at Oxford, Cambridge or Harvard, according to a survey of management in eight countries.
The Where Do CEOs Come From app confirms that men dominate the upper ranks of the boardroom in the UK, Germany, China and Australia. Fewer than one in 25 chief executives are women; and while the average age of male and female business leaders is almost the same, men are more likely to be appointed younger and retire later. The age range for male CEOs is 23-84, while for women it is 38-60.
Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 2 hours ago.