efforts of many organizations, the glass ceiling that prevents women rising in the workplace is still firmly in place. The … a lower salary than their male counterparts. It posits arguments in favor of women in senior positions as a good … business strategy, yet points out both the difficulties women still face in terms of balancing the work/home ratio and in terms …

opportunities for women and organizational performance in the Japanese workplace. Design/methodology/approach – This review is … effect of promoting women, on Japanese organizational performance, depends on having a promotion‐management system that takes … should pay attention to the management style of those that have improved organizational performance by promoting women, and …

Purpose – This paper aims to examine the advantages and disadvantages of an interim‐management career for women. Design …/methodology/approach – Describes the interim‐management experiences of three women, and reports on the results of a survey of 700 other women interim … that interim management could be one way of getting more women into the boardroom. Originality/value – Provides a female …

women continue to hinder the progress of their female colleagues in the workplace. Design/methodology/approach – Presents … three examples of women who held back the advancement of their female colleagues. Findings – Highlights the “crab … this behavior may partially be explained by the fact that women may have to work harder for promotion. Originality …

organizational structures which will help all employees to achieve a better work‐life balance; recognition of women's different …

Purpose – Describes the benefits women can gain from attending a personal‐development course. Design …/methodology/approach – Provides examples of two women whose personal and professional lives have been transformed by such training. Findings – Argues … that the programs can give women the space and time to reflect on their goals (and dreams) and establish new strategies in …

Purpose – This paper aims to focus on the importance of ensuring that enough women take their place on boards of … directors. Design/methodology/approach – The paper provides statistics to underline the under‐representation of women in the … governments and companies could and should be doing to ensure adequate representation of women on boards of directors, and the …

considers other family‐friendly policies at HSBC. Findings – The paper reveals that about 1,100 staff each year take parental … women to get into senior roles. Originality/value – The paper reveals that HSBC claims to be the first large corporate in …

helping more women to reach senior executive posts. Design/methodology/approach – The measures the company has taken are … encourage women to return to work and develop their careers after taking maternity leave; a maternity‐coaching program to help … set up and remains involved in a mentoring circle for black, Asian and minority‐ethnic women. Social implications – The …