Perryman et al. (2016) study gender diversity, firm performance, risk, and executive compensation. a. What types of accounting information are used in the variables of Perryman et al.’s (2016) study? (6 marks) b. Show how the variables specified in hypotheses 1 and 2 could be displayed in one diagram, which illustrates the independent and dependent variables for each hypothesis. (5 marks) c. Explain Figure 1 in Perryman et al.’s (2016) study in your own words. (4 marks) d. Explain whether Perryman et al.’s (2016) study is quantitative or qualitative and the basis for your conclusion. (3 marks)

Reference

Perryman, AA, Fernando, GD & Tripathy, 2016, 'Do gender differences persist? An examination of gender diversity on firm performance, risk, and executive compensation, Journal of Business Research, vol. 69, no. 2, pp. 579-86.

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