. Researchers sought information regarding the proportion of women holding senior management positions and the approach and attitude … of retail companies to the advancement of women. Results reveal no shortage of goodwill towards the provision of equal … opportunities for women, with many responding companies actively pursuing policies aimed at improving the gender balance of their …

warranted. In the UK, for instance, women account for just a sixth of the 1.6 million‐strong IT workforce. Only 20 percent of …

something individuals perform and accomplish on a daily basis. Women and men “do” gender not as a passive response to genetics …

Critically assesses the underpinnings and implications of the business case for the progression of women at work … through making the most of the skills and potential of women employees. Presents a cautiously critical analysis of the claim … that the position of women at work can be furthered through a business case. Drawing on recent writings on women at work …

women’s expectations and actual experience as they enter the job market in increasing numbers and the idea of equal … opportunities. The majority of women undertook a greater share of childcare than their partner irrespective of whether they worked … situation for women, who because of deepseated attitudes about their mothering role, strive to fulfil a dual role – and give a …

Argues that, in spite of the good intentions of equal opportunities policies, the needs of older career women appear to … be unnoticed. These women often find, on approaching retirement, that they are side‐lined into “caring” roles, usually …

goals and action plans for women at all levels, focuses on five cases – representative of banking, manufacturing, retailing …

Men are still cast as the macho breadwinners and women in a caring, supportive role. This gender conditioning has … equality of opportunity may be thus achieved, with equal benefits for both men and women.  …