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2008 | Buch

Introduction, Goals and Approach Kapitel lesen Erstes Kapitel lesen

Women in Management and Life Cycle

Aspects that Limit or Promote Getting to the Top

verfasst von: Alicia E. Kaufmann

Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK

Enthalten in: Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik" , Springer Professional "Wirtschaft"

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An exploratory study, based on group discussions and in-depth interviews of real managers, that examines different aspects of the life cycle to clarify why so few women get to the top. It offers advice on how to establish priorities, and explores existing stereotypes within organizations regarding women in upper management.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Frontmatter
1. Introduction, Goals and Approach
Abstract
Leaving aside the various studies and debates currently going on in Spanish society, the main goal of this research is to explore the causes that either hold back or foster women managers in their transition to higher level positions.
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2. Background
Abstract
Interest in this topic is not recent; rather, it goes back to the 1980s, when it came to the attention of some researchers in the United States. But although there is abundant literature on gender and family violence, we cannot say the same about this issue.
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3. Methodology
Abstract
We opted for a qualitative methodology, considering it the best system — at least for this first exploratory phase — to explore the latent messages expressed by men and women on our subject of research.
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4. Characteristics of 21st Century Organizations
Abstract
In order to understand why female attributes contribute greatly to 21st century organizations, we will review the characteristics of global corporations and how they condition personal relationships. Our starting point will be the influence of the technological environment.
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5. Identity Dimensions: Women Managers and Motherhood
Abstract
We believe that due to the social pressure exerted by modern corporations, it becomes necessary to examine how the workplace identity is constructed in a global society.
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6. Life Cycle and Types of Women Managers
Abstract
In an attempt to develop a hermeneutic to help define the wide range of female and male identities in the world of upper management, we created four areas of analysis corresponding to their predominant feelings. In reality there is nobody who corresponds wholly to one of these models, but depending on the stage in the life cycle and the complexity of the organizational network, a female manager may feel closer to one model or another, depending on circumstance.
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7. A Man’s Viewpoint: You Want to be like Goddesses
Abstract
A study on women in management positions could not omit the male viewpoint, given that this has always been, and continues to be, eminently a man’s world. This viewpoint is in turn conditioned by several determining factors, the first of which is a matter of class. In Spain at least, upper managers come from the upper classes, which are mostly conservative. There is a second factor related to gender — which, in a way, is also a class issue.
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8. The Cinderella Complex Versus Financial Freedom
Abstract
While talking about money is generally considered taboo in many societies, it is even more markedly so when it is women doing the talking. Financial socialization comes from different sources, from the social structure to the family group and also includes culture, corporate culture and the culture of a given career, which might be more or less open to discussing economic issues.
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9. Conclusion
Abstract
The main goal of this study was to explore the internal and external causes that limit or encourage women in their transition to upper management positions. This broader goal had several secondary goals aimed at gaining a deeper insight into the structural, organizational and personal factors that condition this situation. In order to clear up each of these levels of analysis, let us go over a few basic concepts used throughout the study.
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Backmatter
Metadaten
Titel
Women in Management and Life Cycle
verfasst von
Alicia E. Kaufmann
Copyright-Jahr
2008
Verlag
Palgrave Macmillan UK
Electronic ISBN
978-0-230-59409-8
Print ISBN
978-1-349-30099-0
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230594098

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