interpretations of holy texts; secondly women's limited access to education and skill development; thirdly lack of non … development and joy of agency where there is facilitation and nurturance of women. Originality/value – This Special Issue is …

differential validity of SCCT predictors for men and women. Design/methodology/approach – The study involved an in‐class survey of … Bangladeshi undergraduate engineering students including 209 women and 640 men. Findings – Despite stronger relationships between … the most important predictor of persistence for both women and men thus supporting the applicability of SCCT in non …

Purpose – Retailing as a sector employs many women and serves a female‐dominated customer base. It also employs … proportionately more women in management positions than in other occupational sectors. However, at senior levels, the proportion of … women to men diminishes. This paper aims to examine the perceived facilitators and problems of senior retail managers …

Purpose – This paper attempts to identify the problem areas and developmental issues attached to women … to devise certain stratagems for ensuring women's entrepreneurial growth and SMEs' advancement in the region. Design …, desire, motivations and problems of women entrepreneurs in Ethiopia by an extensive review of the existing literature. The …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to appraise rural women entrepreneurs, running co‐operatives in Greece. The … which 104 rural women members of co‐operatives, who had participated in a specific training program contributed. Anonymous … training programs for rural women co‐operative members.  …

) adoption among working women in Malaysia. Regardless of gender, it would be advantageous for all individuals in today's society … of 315 working women, who participated as respondents in this study. Findings – The findings revealed that the working … women in Malaysia possess only average level of ICT skills. They seldom use the internet and e‐mail at their workplace or at …

‐standard approach by examining programs relative to gender openness in sequence as they relate to women in management education. This …

development of mid‐career women managers. This approach is referred to as an autobiographical approach to career counselling. The … social constructionism and narrativity. It was developed and applied together with 22 women managers. Various methods were … used as narration tools. Findings – At mid‐career, women managers are often in a transition process in their career. They …

Purpose – This paper seeks to examine the career experiences of seven women who have developed successful careers in … has for women's career theory in China. Design/methodology/approach – Personal narrative method is used to explore the … women's cumulated experiences of career management in order to draw out their feelings and attitudes. Findings – Findings …