‐career progress regardless of gender. Findings – Differences are apparent out of the starting gate for women in early‐career stages … modest response rate. Practical implications – The findings of this study highlight the importance that integrated leadership … development programs may play in supporting women's early‐career success and the need to advise young women to negotiate more …

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 – The purpose of this paper is to identify how pregnant women position themselves in the relationship with … during their pregnancy. Design/methodology/approach – In total, 40 interviews were carried out among 20 working women … during and after the experience. Findings – Women positioned themselves as “accepted” or “dismissed” in the relationship with …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore how women in senior management draw on discourses of merit and … particular focus on how women explain possible experiences of disadvantage and the extent to which they see such experiences as … gendered. Design/methodology/approach – The research is based on an Australian study of women leaders in the private and …

continued challenge to gendered leader stereotypes and women's representation in UK political leadership. Originality …Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight gendered media constructions which discourage women's acceptability … newspapers, government web sites, worldwide web relating to the UK 2010 government election, women MPs and in particular …

“inclusive” model of leadership. Findings – Statistics regarding the intransigence in progress in the representation of women …Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess developments in gender and leadership since 1995. Design … means there is little to celebrate. Originality/value – The paper offers suggestions as to how gender bias in leadership can …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the convergence of female entrepreneurship, women in management and … leadership fields from a gender perspective to bring a gender consciousness to the development and construction of the emerging … entrepreneurial leadership theory base. Design/methodology/approach – A conceptual paper that argues for the convergence of the …

leadership positions. A small number of metaphors target characteristics of women as causes for the gender inequality in … insights into glass ceilings – the obstacles hindering women reaching the top levels of organizations. Design … discussed. They are classified according to whether or not they infer women play a role in creating glass ceilings. Findings …

that men do not face: gender stereotypes that depict women as unsuited to leadership, discrimination in pay and promotion …Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the most common general metaphors for women’s leadership: the glass …, because although there has been slow steady improvement in women’s access to leadership, women continue to face challenges …