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Gender differences in leadership competencies, expatriate readiness, and performance

Connerley, Mary L.; Mecham, Ross L.; Strauss, Judy P. - In: Gender in Management: An International Journal 23 (2008) 5, pp. 300-316

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role that gender differences play in evaluating perceptions of global competence, individual readiness for expatriate assignments and overall job performance. Design/methodology/approach – A total of 11 global leadership competencies...

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Gender diversity in expatriation: evaluating theoretical perspectives

Shortland, Susan - In: Gender in Management: An International Journal 24 (2009) 5, pp. 365-386

's participation as expatriates with a view to identifying the most promising theoretical lenses for future research. Design …/methodology/approach – Drawing upon theoretical explanations in the “women in management” and “women expatriates” literature, four main theoretical … domains are identified that are used to understand and explain their continuing low representation as expatriates: women …

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Lives of female expatriates: work‐life balance concerns

Mäkelä, Liisa; Suutari, Vesa; Mayerhofer, Helene - In: Gender in Management: An International Journal 26 (2011) 4, pp. 256-274

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze female expatriates' work‐life conflicts and enrichments which take … female expatriates. The interview data were content analyzed. Findings – The findings indicate that females have experiences … expatriates' experiences in balancing work and their personal lives. Originality/value – This study expands our understanding of …

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Senior careers in retailing

Broadbridge, Adelina - In: Gender in Management: An International Journal 23 (2008) 1, pp. 11-35

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...

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Barriers to career progression faced by women

Ismail, Maimunah; Ibrahim, Mariani - In: Gender in Management: An International Journal 23 (2008) 1, pp. 51-66

Purpose – This paper seeks to investigate barriers faced by women in acquiring higher positions in a Malaysian multinational oil company. Design/methodology/approach – Data were obtained through a survey involving 78 executive women in the Malaysian oil company. A structured questionnaire...

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Career counselling for women managers at mid‐career

Lämsä, Anna‐Maija; Hiillos, Minna - In: Gender in Management: An International Journal 23 (2008) 6, pp. 395-408

Purpose – This paper aims to provide a framework for career counselling designed particularly to support the career development of mid‐career women managers. This approach is referred to as an autobiographical approach to career counselling. The practical application of the approach is...

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Managing careers: experiences of successful women in the Chinese IT industry

Xian, Huiping; Woodhams, Carol - In: Gender in Management: An International Journal 23 (2008) 6, pp. 409-425

Purpose – This paper seeks to examine the career experiences of seven women who have developed successful careers in the Chinese information technology (IT) industry, focusing on the way they managed their careers and the implications this has for women's career theory in China....

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Contemporary views in gender and management

Broadbridge, Adelina - In: Gender in Management: An International Journal 23 (2008) 7, pp. 465-468

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce the special issue. Design/methodology/approach – A brief description of the Gender in Management track at the 2007 British Academy of Management (BAM) Annual Conference held at Warwick Business School and an outline of the papers in the...

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Patterns of online networking for women's career development

Donelan, Helen; Herman, Clem; Kear, Karen; Kirkup, Gill - In: Gender in Management: An International Journal 24 (2009) 2, pp. 92-111

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how women working in science, engineering and technology use online networking, for career and professional development purposes. Design/methodology/approach – A combined qualitative and quantitative approach is taken, using interviews...

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A woman's place in hotel management: upstairs or downstairs?

Mooney, Shelagh; Ryan, Irene - In: Gender in Management: An International Journal 24 (2009) 3, pp. 195-210

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to ask whether it is the notion of choice (a pro‐life work/life balance decision) that influences woman's desire to strive for promotion within a hotel organisation or is the choice made for female managers by a system of organisational processes....

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