This paper uses the findings of a recent study of professional women returning to work after a career break. It … in terms of job and career success in terms of the women’s own perceptions. The study showed that the majority of women … paper concludes by suggesting that a traditional female career model has not only continued relevance for women, but may be …

and acquisitions, which can challenge existing institutional patterns.Women have traditionally been excluded from core … article examines the impact of foreign ownership on the role of women in the Japanese workplace.Although prospects for women … improve at foreign-acquired companies, this is not necessarily accompanied by a change in attitudes towards gender. The …

these women amid competing priorities of work, family and individual lives. Organisation and co‐ordination of multiple …

wives′ careers on men. Predominantly positive professional and personal effects for husbands were identified, with men …

Purpose – Using narratives from four women following international careers in France, this paper seeks to offer an … to share an in‐depth collection of real‐life stories from women. Practical implications – Careers are complex, even more … insight into the depth and complexity of career issues for women working in a foreign country. Design …

‐disciplinary team. All had pursued their career in a dedicated way working full‐time for most of their careers. The women paediatricians …Purpose – To explore why women paediatricians have chosen paediatrics as their specialty when previous research has … women in relation to the research question. Interviews were carried out face‐to‐face. There were no additional …

drawn on. The results of a study of 50 women and men managers support other empirical findings and point to the absence of … career planning and future plans in managers′ lives. This is contrary to the advice given to women managers, in particular …

From the extant research in international human resource management it is evident that women are not progressing to … that only 3 percent of expatriate managers are women. This paper argues that female international managers have to overcome … number of the barriers which the interviewees believed limit women’s international career opportunities. The paper also …

of women it employs but there remains an enduring under‐representation of women in its management positions. The majority … of women in the industry work part‐time and this paper aims to explore the factors that impact upon the career … finds continuing barriers to career progression for women working part‐time in retailing. Despite family friendly employment …