Examines the relationship of employment gaps to measures of work outcomes and emotional wellbeing. Data were collected from a diverse sample of 792 managerial and professional women using questionnaires completed anonymously. Managerial women with more employment gaps were older, more likely...

Examines benefits of mentoring relationships in organizations from the perspective of mentors. A model which included personal and situational antecedents of mentoring, as well as personal and organizational consequences of mentoring was developed, based on previous research findings. Data were...

Purpose – The study seeks to compare the experiences of job loss and reemployment experiences among female and male higher level managers and professionals. Design/methodology/approach – The paper compares data collected at two periods in time from ( n =120) females and ( n =184) males who...

Purpose – It has been suggested that females may be disadvantaged in professions and organizations that require working long hours since females may choose to work fewer hours or may have to work fewer hours because of home and family responsibilities. The term “extreme jobs” has been used...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore gender differences in the work and career experiences and psychological health of women and men in managerial and professional jobs in Turkey. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected for 94 men and 48 women in managerial and...

Purpose – This paper aims to investigate gender similarities and differences among managers and professionals working in a variety of organizations and industries in Egypt. It seeks to replicate and extend previous work by employing a different sample working in a large Muslim country....