Purpose – The purpose of this study was to explore negative and stereotype-threatening depictions of career women in … Hollywood films. The study draws on stereotype threat research to reflect on how such portrayals might undermine women’s career … women presented by 137 films, focusing on negative and potentially stereotype-threatening personal and professional …

academia in that it looks at the professional lives of middle and senior women managers and leaders who are responsible for …-depth semi-structured interviews were carried out with these women and data were also collected from field notes from participant … observation undertaken at three of the institutions. Findings – Whereas some women are moving into positions of authority in the …

Purpose – This exploratory study aims to explore the perceptions and experience of women doctors on working with each … curiosity on how women perceive working with each other in work settings, particularly within the medical profession. Design …/methodology/approach – Twelve women doctors within Australian public hospitals were interviewed through semi-structured informal interviews to …

Purpose – This paper aims to challenge the myth of risk-averseness among women entrepreneurs and analyses risk in the … context of gender. It explores risk perceptions and examines the relationship between the concept of risk and women’s socially … attributed roles. Design/methodology/approach – This paper adopts a qualitative approach, where ten Irish women business owners …

only seven women who have become rectors of public universities in Vietnam. Their experiences are described with a focus on … and personal accounts is used to situate the points of view of Vietnamese women and to argue for the processes of becoming … a rector as an important and significant point for understanding how women gain entry to high‐status and previously all …

representative secondary sources. Findings – The paper considers women professional and managerial employees in Sri Lanka, and … consider investments in childcare support and other flexible work options so that women continue to remain in their careers …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the multi-dimensionality of women managers’ turnover in the United Arab … survey was developed and administered to a convenience sample of 298 local women managers in both sectors. Descriptive … resource policies alone are incapable of retaining women in leadership. Limited sample size and convenience sampling method may …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the obstacles to women’s advancement in Saudi Arabia. The paper … addresses the question “what are women’s experiences of becoming leaders and what influences their leadership practice?” It does … challenges of women in Saudi. Design/methodology/approach The study contributes a consideration of the academic literature …

-makers in sport organizations need to be aware of the varied drivers of women’s positive experiences. Research limitations …/implications – This research contributes to an understanding of successful women’s careers, rather than focusing on barriers to success … supportive to women in a male-dominated industry. Originality/value – This research contributes to an understanding of successful …

concerning how men and women invest; consequently, it is felt that it is advisable for financial advisors to tailor their …