ISSN:
0953-3230
Source:
Emerald Fulltext Archive Database 1994-2005
Topics:
Economics
Notes:
Men have power in organizations that women often lack. Investigatesgenerally men's and women's employment, job segregation, and part-timeemployment. Discusses the barriers to women's progress. The firstbarrier is the role women have been socialized to adopt, for example,passive. The second is lack of support including limited financialresources, education and training, lack of child care arrangements,networks, role models, mentors and domestic constraints. A third barrieris attitudes such as employer biases, negative perceptions of women,attribution of female behaviour and use of language. Suggests how womencould gain more power. Positive action is required within schools toencourage girls to pursue non-traditional career plans. Furtherawareness of the problems arising from sex stereotyping is needed.Through mentoring women could have access to the power network. However,peer mentoring can be an egalitarian alternative for women. Discussesthe importance of assertiveness training for women.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09533239410058828
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