Abstract
This study explores how female outside directors of regional banks use their abilities to become involved in management and contribute to improving business performance. Female outside directors of regional banks are mainly audit committee members. While the individual work experience of some of the female outside directors confirmed their personnel skills, the basis for the company's claim of their personnel skills was unclear in some cases. A comparison of the skills of female outside directors with management strategies revealed that many companies have problems in aligning their skills with their strategies. In order to further increase the number of female outside directors, it is necessary to examine what skills are required to address specific issues in management strategy.
