Women and Boards

Paper Summary:

This paper reviews two for-profit corporations, AC Moore Arts & Crafts, Incorporated and Albertson's, Incorporated. The specific purpose of this paper is to report on the extent of the role that women play in the governance and management of each corporation and what contrasts may be drawn between them.

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The Case
Albertson's, Incorporated
History and Background
Organizational Culture
Financial Performance
Women
A.C. Moore, Inc.
History and Background
Organizational Culture
Financial Performance
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"In the 2003 report, Women on Boards, Albertson's was ranked second among 120 public companies in the Philadelphia region for the percent of women on their board of directors and 17th for the percentage of women holding executive positions in management. Women represent over 30% of the membership of the board of directors and hold 21.4% of the company's executive positions. (FEW, 2003, p. 11).
Among the positions held by women at Albertson's are Vice President and CFO; Executive Vice President of Human Relations; and recently instituted Senior Vice-President of Customer Service. This last position, according to information on the company website, "...underscores Albertson's transformation to a customer focused company." (Albertsons, 2004)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• AC Moore. Investor Relations. (20 May 2004). <http://acmoore.com/about/investor.asp.>
• Albertsons. Investor Information. (20 May 20040). <http.//www.albertsons.com/abs_investorinformation/company info>
• Catalyst. (2002). 2002 Annual Report. New York: Author.
• Forum of Executive Women. (2002). Women on Boards: Good Business, Smart Business. Philadelphia: Author.
• Forum of Executive Women. (2003). Women on Boards: Different Perspectives, More Talent, Better Results. Philadelphia: Author.

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