” to study the processes and practices that (re)produce power differences between men and women in the organisations where …Purpose – The paper criticizes current directions in research on women and management. The purpose of this paper is to … economy. The welfare state results in a “democratization of motherhood” that increases women's participation in the economy …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine subjective health among women managers and professionals during their … careers. Further, the role of work locus of control (WLC) for women managers' health is analyzed in a longitudinal perspective …. Design/methodology/approach – This is a follow‐up study among 38 women managers and professionals who participated in an …

and life satisfaction of working women in India. Design/methodology/approach – A total of 300 women are studied – 100 each … in the working women, home‐based working women, and homemakers categories – using the following scales: socio economic …‐based working women are the least stressed, most well adjusted, and the most satisfied with their careers among the groups studied …

gender in four aspects. First, this research provides new evidence to reinforce the existing gender literature that women are … more risk averse, cautious and ethical than men. Second, the findings showcase that gender theory can be applied into the … having women on corporate boards and the positive outcomes that are associated with it, thereby serving as an encouraging …

women aspiring to CEO positions and firms wishing to promote women should monitor board composition to ensure female … representation. Other steps that the firm may take to promote women to this position (such as looking outside the firm) have an …

implications – The findings alert university educators about the importance of helping women develop high‐order knowledge and … need to design and implement special mentoring and training programs for women with the aim of enriching their specific … management knowledge. This study also suggests that women may increase their chance of developing strategic knowledge by …

– This new measure can be recommended for studies of women's and men's attitudes towards gender inequality in organizational … quantitative comparisons of women's beliefs about glass ceilings. Design/methodology/approach – A 34‐item version of the CPS was … completed by 243 women from all levels of management, mostly in Australia. An expanded 38‐item CPS was administered to another …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine how men and women sex stereotype managerial positions and how they … view women in managerial roles in Egypt and the USA, in order to provide meaningful cross‐cultural comparisons. Design …/methodology/approach – The study uses surveys that utilize the Schein descriptive index and the women as managers scale (WAMS) to compare …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the factors impacting successful Iranian women entrepreneurs. The …/methodology/approach – The paper utilizes interviews conducted with a sample of successful Iranian women entrepreneurs and examines the … traditions of Iranian society are barriers successful Iranian women entrepreneurs had to overcome. The possession of personal …