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Henric Ibsen, author of the play "A Doll’s House", in which a pretty, helpless housewife abandons her husband and children to se
Henric Ibsen, author of the play "A Doll’s House", in which a pretty, helpless housewife abandons her husband and children to se
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2013-11-29
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问题
Henric Ibsen, author of the play "A Doll’s House", in which a pretty, helpless housewife abandons her husband and children to seek a more serious life, would surely have approved. From January 1st, 2008, all public companies in Norway are obliged to ensure that at least 40% of their board directors are women. Most firms have obeyed the law, which was passed in 2003. But about 75 out of the 480 companies it affects are still too male for the government’s liking. They will shortly receive a letter informing them that they have until the end of February to act, or face the legal consequences—which could include being dissolved.
Before the law was proposed, about 7% of board members in Norway were female, according to the Centre for Corporate Diversity. The number has since jumped to 36%. That is far higher than the average of 9% for big companies across Europe or America’s 15% for the Fortune 500. Norway’s stock exchange and its main business lobby oppose the law, as do many businessmen. "I am against quotas for women or men as a matter of principle," says Sverre Munck, head of international operations at a media firm. "Board members of public companies should be chosen solely on the basis of merit and experience," he says. Several firms have even given up their status in order to escape the new law.
Companies have had to recruit about 1,000 women in four years. Many complain that it has been difficult to find experienced candidates. Because of this, some of the best women have collected as many as 25-35 directorships each, and are known in Norwegian business circles as the "golden skirts". One reason for the scarcity is that there are fairly few women in management in Norwegian companies. They occupy around 15% of senior positions. It has been particularly hard for firms in the oil, technology and financial industries to find women with enough experience.
Some people worry that their relative lack of experience may keep women quiet on boards, and that in turn could mean that boards might become less able to hold managers to account. Recent history in Norway, however, suggests that the right women can make strong directors. "Women feel more compelled than men to do their homework," says Ms Reksten Skaugen, who was voted Norway’s chairman of the year for 2007, "and we can afford to ask the hard question, because women are not always expected to know the answers."
To which of the following is Sverre Munck most likely to agree?
选项
A、A set ratio of women in a board is unreasonable.
B、A reasonable quota for women at work needs to be set.
C、A common principle should be followed by all companies.
D、An inexperienced businessman is not subject to the new law.
答案
A
解析
本题的信息点是:Sverre Munck most likely to agree“Sverre Munck有可能同意”,解答本题需要我们在文中找到该信息点。当我们阅读到文章第二段后半部分时我们看到says Sverre Munck,我们知道这里的几个语句会说明他的观点。我们看到涉及其观点的有两句话:I am against quotas for women or men as a matter ofprinciple“我反对公司中无论是给男性或者女性定立人数限额,这是一个原则问题”和Board members of public companies should be chosen solely on the basis of merit and experience.“上市公司的董事会成员应该仅仅依据个人的优势和经验来作为是否被选中的唯一依据。”由此我们看出他认为固定董事会女性比例的做法不可取。故答案为A项。
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