This paper reports on the views that women academics have about their career prospects, equal opportunities and the … equal opportunities policies and gender monitoring systems in place. However, very few women have progressed into senior … story. Some of the women we interviewed reported that they had opted to put their careers on hold because of domestic and …

for career success. Women and minorities, however, do not have the large, strong, dense networks that white males have … resources) as a means of strengthening women and minority networks. It discusses how Web pages, e‐mail, chat rooms, and other …

While women have continued to increase their representation in the paid workforce, their representation in the most … senior ranks of management in Australia remains very low. In this paper, the backgrounds and experiences of women board … nomination and selection to boards. It seems that these “successful” women have overcome the resistance to including women on …

Few studies have delved into career management issues of women on foreign assignments, especially compared to male …. There was also a tentative indication that women may regard their expatriation as a less useful career move than men …

This paper focuses on the professional women, who work in high status jobs, such as system analysts and computer … programming, in Turkey. It aims to explain their high share in the sector and the various coping strategies employed by the women … as a response to the demands of their work. The findings of the research illustrate that these women appear to be young …

that the careers of men and women do differ, with men receiving more internal promotions, while women were more likely to … seek career progression in another organisation and to be less successful in terms of earnings. The women were much more …

Career research has been synonymous with paid work. The ensuing result is a picture of women’s careers framed by men …’s experiences. In this paper career development theory is briefly traced to provide a context for a proposed model of women …. Internal and external influences in the developmental processes of women are taken into account. The model is built around four …

This study presents a preliminary report of an exploratory, qualitative investigation of the role of Omani women … entrepreneurs in Muscat. It establishes the factors that motivate women to become entrepreneurs. Opportunities for the growth and … expansion of women’s entrepreneurship in Oman as well as barriers women encounter are discussed. Suggestions as to how women …

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 …

This study, examines women's career types and their effects on women's satisfaction with their career success and their … manifestation of a woman's career pattern and career locus. It finds empirical evidence of three distinct career types for women …: achievers, navigators and accommodators. Women having accommodator career types are significantly less satisfied with their …