Purpose – The use of women's networks is emerging as one method of advancing women's careers within organizations … women's network may impact women's career advancement. Design/methodology/approach – The authors interviewed 21 members of … an intra‐firm women's network and six members of the executive leadership team of a global organization. To examine the …

Survey (CPS) by exploring how women's glass ceiling beliefs are related to five major indicators of subjective career success …/methodology/approach – Data from a cross‐sectional study of 258 women working in Australian organizations were analyzed. The participants … beliefs after testing with the CPS may be a beneficial strategy to help women identify reasons for their career goals …

‐who competency for Taiwanese women managers. Design/methodology/approach – This qualitative research drew on in‐depth interviews with … perceptions of the development of knowing‐who, through networks. Findings – Women emphasized the benefits of acquiring and … developing networks from undertaking the EMBA. Cultural values impacted women's perceptions of networking. Research limitations …

This study examined Filipino managerial women’s participation in a variety of education, training and development … activities and the usefulness and impact of such activities. Filipino managerial women rated orientation programs, career … development programs, technical training and management development programs most useful. Filipino women also participated in such …

While still rare, the number of women who have held or are holding the most senior positions of political leadership … relationship between leadership and management in the context of the global community. Women’s access to the highest political … offices is used as a prism through which the continuing dilemma of women’s representation at the highest levels of public life …

Because the low participation rate of women in international management is problematic, this study seeks to identify … which international mobility policies and practices appear to be most responsive to the needs of women. Based upon 337 … study results suggest that this form of support is critical for encouraging women to accept international assignments. No …

The UK construction industry has significantly increased the number of women that it attracts, due to an active … empirical evidence that women professionals will be afforded equal opportunities once they have entered the industry. This … article reports on a research project which explored women’s careers in construction. Interviews were held with over 40 …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine women managers’ perceptions of forces influencing their career …, interpretive approach is adopted for analysing in-depth interviews with women managers in Saudi HE. Findings The findings of this … study provide an in-depth understanding of Saudi women’s experience in management in HE. This study shows that women face a …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine how women academics from the Arab Middle East enact their careers … factors (Islam, patriarchy, and family centrality) that shape/bind women's careers choices and patterns allowing thus for a …