Cover -- Editorial advisory board -- Editorial -- Women face a labyrinth: an examination of metaphors for women leaders … -- Respectable femininity: a significant panel of glass ceiling for career women -- A better career environment for women: developing …

Purpose – Because women ' s status in Latin American countries appears comparable to their status in organizations of … more economically advanced nations, this paper probes the mystery of how and why these women fare relatively well in their … positions. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – Exploratory study of 162 Latin American women …

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 …