as the determinants of career persistence among women software professionals in emerging economies like India. The … to 190 software women professionals and statistical analyses were used to test the hypotheses. Findings – Belief in … implications – Organizations should consider investments in child care support and other flexible work options so that women …

hospitality activities. The authors seek to investigate how gender is done vis-à-vis women’s farm tourism entrepreneurship. They … seek to answer the questions: What has motivated the farm women to become tourism entrepreneurs? How are the gendered … divisions of labor changed through women starting businesses? How does the gendered associated symbolism, as well as the …

Purpose – This paper aims to look at Botswana women entrepreneurs involved in informal cross-border trade (ICBT). It … addresses the following questions: What is the nature of the entrepreneurship activities that the women engage in, the funding … sources and profitability of the businesses? How has the business helped to enhance women’s economic empowerment? What are the …

Purpose Women are under-represented in senior positions across the world, and this paper aims to explore the impact of … wasta on women’s careers in the Arab Gulf States. This paper has two main objectives: to understand the phenomenon of wasta … and how it manifests itself within public organisations in the Gulf region; and to examine how wasta is impacting on women …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the most common general metaphors for women’s leadership: the glass … characterizing women’s current situation as leaders. Design/methodology/approach In addition to reviewing the literature on the … status of women leaders, the authors also discuss recent research on the power of metaphor to illustrate concepts and …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the expectations women have of their women managers and/or women …/methodology/approach Building on a first phase of research using narrative inquiry into the lived experiences of women managing and/or being managed … by women, workshops were held with 13 participants to explore their relationship expectations of women managers and …

paper aims to explore the exploitation of women’s aesthetic labour in the Chinese airline industry and the underlying causes … project which aimed to explore women’s experiences of work-family conflict and their career aspirations in the Chinese airline … aesthetic labour in Chinese airlines is demanded from women but not men. It highlights that gendered aesthetic labour is …

entrepreneurial motives of women (vs men) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This study shows that education has a more … positive effect on women’s entrepreneurial motives compared with men. On the other hand, there is a greater positive effect of …-motivated entrepreneurship by men. Yet, it has no significant effect on women’s entrepreneurial motives. Design/methodology/approach This study …

to these work and well-being outcomes. Research limitations/implications – Recent writing on women in organizations has … raised the question of can women “have it all”, a successful and demanding career and a satisfying home and family life. The … findings contribute to this debate. Practical implications – Suggestions for both women and organizations to facilitate career …