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When boards look like women: gender representation and women’s services in China’s social work organizations
Abstract
Whether board gender composition translates into substantive service actions is an important question for representative bureaucracy theory in non-profit governance. Drawing on this theory, this study uses a sequential explanatory mixed-methods design to examine the association between the female board ratio and whether social work organizations offer women’s services. A higher female board ratio is associated with a greater likelihood of offering women’s services, and this association strengthens as the organization’s relationship with the All-China Women’s Federation deepens. Qualitative analysis identifies organizational culture as the key mechanism. The study clarifies the conditions and mechanisms through which representation produces substantive outcomes.
中文
当董事会看起来像女性：中国社会工作组织中的性别代表与妇女服务
摘要
董事会性别构成能否转化为实质性服务行动，是代议制官僚理论在非营利治理中的一个重要问题。基于该理论，本研究采用序贯解释性混合方法设计，考察女性董事会比例与社会工作组织是否提供妇女服务之间的关联。女性董事会比例越高，提供妇女服务的可能性越大，并且随着组织与中华全国妇女联合会关系的加深，这一关联会增强。定性分析将组织文化识别为关键机制。本研究阐明了代表性产生实质性结果的条件与机制。
关键词
董事会性别构成、女性代表、妇女服务、社会工作组织、代议制官僚、非营利治理、中华全国妇女联合会、组织文化