Century plus journeys : using career crafting to explore the career success of pioneer women accountants
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the struggle for entry and career success of the early pioneer women accountants in Great Britain and its former colonies the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Design/methodology/approach: A career crafting matrix guides the analysis of historical information available on five pioneer women accountants in order to understand their success in gaining entry into the profession and their subsequent careers. Findings: Despite an exclusionary environment, career crafting efforts coupled with family and organizational support enabled these women to become one of the first female accountants in their respective countries. Their struggles were not personal but much broader—seeking social, political, economic and professional empowerment for women. Originality/value: This is the first paper to utilize the career crafting matrix developed from current female accountants' careers to explore careers of pioneering female accountants. It adds to the limited literature on women actors in accounting and may provide insight into approaching current forms of difference and discrimination.
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2021
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Authors: | Vidwans, Mohini P. ; Whiting, Rosalind H. |
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Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal. - Emerald, ISSN 0951-3574, ZDB-ID 2018956-4. - Vol. 35.2021, 2 (21.06.), p. 355-384
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Emerald |
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