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

much more contingent, unstable and subjective than had previously been considered. The gender-based implications of these …

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

Purpose – Models of career success outcomes have specified that gender is one covariate, among many. Theoretical … for explanatory influences on career success, gender influences remained. Gender moderated the predictive influence of … models should be situated by (private versus public) sector and specify systemic gender differences in career success …

gender, work, and family factors influence the career advancement of women managers. Design/methodology/approach – The …. Findings – Interview data reveal that Lebanese women managers do not perceive gender‐centered factors as obstacles to career … advancement. The women in the study used different terms to describe the impact of gender, work, and family factors on their …

Purpose – This paper seeks to identify the meanings associated with retirement for a longitudinal sample of women … women in their pre‐ and post‐retirement years. The data were coded using a grounded theory approach and typology … with changing contexts. Research limitations/implications – Women have a wide range of responses to their own retirement …

progress regardless of gender. Findings – Differences are apparent out of the starting gate for women in early‐career stages …Purpose – Extant research studies document gender differences in career outcomes for middle and advanced career stages …. The purpose of this study is to examine potential gender differences in early‐career success with a particular focus on …

development of mid‐career women managers. This approach is referred to as an autobiographical approach to career counselling. The … used as narration tools. Findings – At mid‐career, women managers are often in a transition process in their career. They … meaning into their careers – and into life in general. The career autobiographies of women do not reflect the continuous …

women's cumulated experiences of career management in order to draw out their feelings and attitudes. Findings – Findings … planning and proactivity in women's career management resulting in a lack of applicability of western theory. Research …Purpose – This paper seeks to examine the career experiences of seven women who have developed successful careers in …

description of the Gender in Management track at the 2007 British Academy of Management (BAM) Annual Conference held at Warwick …