01088nas a2200169   4500008004100000245007400041210006900115260000900184300001500193490000700208520052400215653001200739100002400751700002000775700001700795856010600812       2010                        eng d00aThe Impact of Gender on Voluntary and Involuntary Executive Departure0 aImpact of Gender on Voluntary and Involuntary Executive Departur  c2010  a1102-1118.0 v483 aWe examine the frequency and conditions of executive departure from S&P 1500 firms. Based upon published news reports, we find that female executives are more likely than male executives to depart their positions voluntarily and involuntarily in the presence of controls for firm performance, firm governance, and human capital. We also find that women are less likely than men to depart voluntarily as firm size increases or board size decreases but more likely to be dismissed as the board becomes more male dominated10aFinance1 aBecker-Blease, John1 aElkinawy, Susan1 aStater, Mark  u/biblio/impact-gender-voluntary-and-involuntary-executive-departure-3