TY - JOUR ID - 115159 TI - Board Diversity and Firm Performance in Nigeria JO - International Journal of Management, Accounting and Economics JA - IJMAE LA - en SN - AU - Ilaboya, James AU - Ashafoke, Tina AD - Department of Accounting, University of Benin, Benin, Nigeria Y1 - 2017 PY - 2017 VL - 4 IS - 10 SP - 1002 EP - 1019 KW - Firm Performance KW - Ethnic Diversity KW - nationality diversity KW - Gender diversity DO - N2 - The study examines the relationship between board diversity and firm performance in Nigeria. The study adopted the cross-sectional research design using data from all the banks quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange from 2010-2015. The multiple regression technique is the basis of the data analysis, specifically the ordinary least square regression (OLS) technique to estimate the coefficients of the variables in the model specified. The study found a negative and insignificant relationship between ethnic diversity and frim performance; in the same vein, a negative and insignificant relationship was observed between nationality diversity and firm performance; Gender diversity exhibit a negative and significant relationship with firm performance. We recommend that since gender diversity is significant but negative, management and regulatory bodies should make policy statements towards the inclusion of more women to attain the optimum number that will enhance the performance of the firm going by the time-tested theory of critical mass. UR - https://www.ijmae.com/article_115159.html L1 - https://www.ijmae.com/article_115159_079ca668134244a6ba90914004d88d4d.pdf ER -