Scholars have made strong arguments for required representation on boards by stakeholders that go beyond stockholders, such as employees, community members, and others, depending on the industry. Further, there are increasing calls for boards to diversify demographically, by gender, race, etc. Using examples of at least one company with a diverse group of stakeholders on their board, and one company with not such diversity. consideR the forces that have shaped the diversity (or lack thereof) of these boards and reviewing what might be some of the benefits and costs of a process of diversifying a board.

-

Identifies one company with diverse and one company with homogeneous board

Considers forces that have shaped the diversity (or lack thereof) of these boards

Enumerates benefits of a diverse board

Enumerates costs of a diverse board