career mobility of women working as part‐time managers. Design/methodology/approach – In‐depth, semi‐structured interviews …. Interviews explored women's career trajectories before and after the transition to part‐time work and focused on career mobility …, aspirations and work‐life balance. Findings – The part‐time managers in this sample held varied careers while working full …

gender stereotyping of women depicted in 946 printed advertisements from two European countries widely differing in their …The objective of this study is to test whether gender stereotyping in printed advertising is more prevalent in … to the use of gender stereotyping in printed advertising, potentially implying that other factors underlie the use of …

of women it employs but there remains an enduring under‐representation of women in its management positions. The majority … of women in the industry work part‐time and this paper aims to explore the factors that impact upon the career … finds continuing barriers to career progression for women working part‐time in retailing. Despite family friendly employment …

barriers experienced in each context. Results suggest that while Canadian women have similar career profiles to men, women in … the UK lag behind their male counterparts after graduation from the course. At the same time, UK women encounter more … UK and Canadian surveys are discussed in relation to this model and in the context of feminist theory and women in …

constructed their careers in a male‐dominated profession. The findings indicate that there is a significant rejection of the …

East Midlands as well as ten SME independent retailers based in the region. Findings – The women in this study can be … categorised into those women who are not interested in pursuing a career in retail, those that seek promotion but have … that they take account of the different development needs of these three types of women. Originality/value – This is a …

creating polarisation into large conglomerates and small specialised operations; the implications for women’s careers are …This paper draws upon research on women’s employment in the UK book publishing industry. Contrary to public opinion … that publishing offers exceptional opportunities for women, the survey revealed that although women make up 60 per cent of …