Women representation on corporate boards has attained much
recognition worldwide. In Malaysia, the percentage of women representation on
corporate boards can be considered as low. In order to achieve 30% women in the
corporate boards, government has conducted the persuasive campaign for publicly
listed companies to include women in their corporate boards. This study
investigates the relationship between individual factors, organizational
factors and societal factors with women representation on corporate boards.
This study used the purposive sampling and judgment sampling in distributing
the questionnaire. Based on 100 respondents which comprises of 86% women directors,
the study found that the most important factor affecting women representation
on corporate boards is the glass ceiling. This study contributes significantly
to the policy makers and authorities responsible for promoting women
representation on corporate boards of directors. Following the study, the
conclusion is there is a significant effect of the Glass Ceiling on Women
Representation on Corporate Boards of Public Listed Companies in Klang Valley.
Finally, the most valuable suggestions for further studies and limitations of
the study have been outlined.