‐who competency for Taiwanese women managers. Design/methodology/approach – This qualitative research drew on in‐depth interviews with … perceptions of the development of knowing‐who, through networks. Findings – Women emphasized the benefits of acquiring and … developing networks from undertaking the EMBA. Cultural values impacted women's perceptions of networking. Research limitations …

Purpose – This collection seeks to examine the various challenges women face in advancing their careers. Design … glass ceiling refers to an invisible but impermeable barrier that limits the career advancement of women. During the last … two decades, women have made progress: there are now more women in senior‐level executive jobs, more women in “clout jobs …

Women’s career development does not simply lag behind that of men, but may proceed in a completely different manner …, and yet, to date, only a few career models attempt to incorporate women’s varying life experiences. Indeed, the … is no single typical working pattern for modern women. It is clear that while traditional male career development models …

While women have continued to increase their representation in the paid workforce, their representation in the most … senior ranks of management in Australia remains very low. In this paper, the backgrounds and experiences of women board … nomination and selection to boards. It seems that these “successful” women have overcome the resistance to including women on …

Few studies have delved into career management issues of women on foreign assignments, especially compared to male …. There was also a tentative indication that women may regard their expatriation as a less useful career move than men …

that the careers of men and women do differ, with men receiving more internal promotions, while women were more likely to … seek career progression in another organisation and to be less successful in terms of earnings. The women were much more …

barriers experienced in each context. Results suggest that while Canadian women have similar career profiles to men, women in … the UK lag behind their male counterparts after graduation from the course. At the same time, UK women encounter more … UK and Canadian surveys are discussed in relation to this model and in the context of feminist theory and women in …

This study, examines women's career types and their effects on women's satisfaction with their career success and their … manifestation of a woman's career pattern and career locus. It finds empirical evidence of three distinct career types for women …: achievers, navigators and accommodators. Women having accommodator career types are significantly less satisfied with their …