Supporting women's career advancement / guest editors: Ronald J. Burke and Susan Vinnicombe.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Burke, Ronald J.

Vinnicombe, Susan.

Series:

Women in management review ; v. 21, no. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Businesswomen.

Women executives.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (86 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bradford, England : Emerald Group Publishing, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An e-book that addresses some of the issues still facing women in the development and advancement of their managerial careers. Inspite of women's parity in higher education and initial success in achieving work experiences they still fall behind in numbers when it comes to senior executive jobs. Three of the papers explore the barriers that still exist and another two look at how women do succeed in advancement. The last paper looks at how women use role models. Together these papers provide a balanced picture of the barriers still facing women managers and the enablers which are helping women

Contents:

Cover; CONTENTS; EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD; Obituary; Guest editorial; Barriers women face in information technology careers; Barriers to advancing female careers in the high-tech sector: empirical evidence from Ireland; Clearing the way for gender balance in the management of the UK financial services industry; Networking your way through the organization; Constructing a professional identity: how young female managers use role models; Bookshelf

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-280-50679-2

9786610506798

1-84544-897-9

OCLC:

68908157