Effect of being a 'token' on women managers

Effect of being a 'token' on women managers
Author: Fabienne Balleriaud
Publisher: diplom.de
Total Pages: 109
Release: 1999-04-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3832413685

Inhaltsangabe:Abstract: Women are still strongly underrepresented in upper middle and senior management positions, although they are now obtaining the necessary education and credentials in preparation for managerial careers and have good chances to enter the lower management ranks. This underrepresentation is emphasised in 'heavy' industry. But what are the reasons? There are numerous. But one in particularly caught our attention: the concept of tokenism. What exactly lies behind this notion of"token women"? Is it simply a fashionable trend or a reality which may be apprehended within the organisation? With this European Project we want to see if there was a reason which could explain why even with career development programmes for women managers which embrace moreover the creation of an equal opportunity corporate culture, equal opportunities in recruitment, training and promotion. The problem concerning the few women managers in the industry wasn't resolved. Zusammenfassung: Frauen sind noch immer in Führungspositionen stark unterrepräsentiert, obwohl sie die nötige Ausbildung und Vorbereitung dafür erhalten. Man findet sie dagegen im unteren Management. Dieser Zustand besteht besonders in der Industrie. Worin bestehen die Gründe für diese Situation? Sie sind zahlreich. Einen speziellen Grund möchten wir hier nennen: "Concept of Tokenism". Was steht hinter dem Begriff "Token Women"? Ist es einfach eine Modebeschreibung oder eine Realität? In dieser Diplomarbeit wollten wir Gründe finden, die erklären, warum spezielle Karriereentwicklungsprogramme für Frauen, die gleiche Bedingungen in Kultur, Ausbildung und Einstellungschancen schaffen sollen, nicht zum gewünschten Erfolg in der Industrie führen. Inhaltsverzeichnis:Table of Contents: Thanks ́page Executive Summaries: FIRST PART: THE FRAME OF THE STUDY 1.INTRODUCTION6 2.TARGET OF THE STUDY7 2.1Industry Trends Hypotheses7 2.2Objectives7 3.AREA OF THE RESEARCH7 3.1Companies7 3.2Object of the Research8 4.METHODOLOGY8 4.1Desk Research8 4.1.1Confirmation of the Importance of the Subject8 4.1.2Concentrating on main Literature concerning the Concept of Tokenism9 4.1.3Structure of the Theoretical Part10 4.2Start up of Field Research10 4.2.1Structure of the Interviews10 4.2.2The Interviews11 4.2.Important Feedback on Interviews11 4.2.4Structure of the Practical Part12 4.3Conclusion12 5.PROBLEMS, LIMITS AND BIAS12 SECOND PART: PRESENTATION AND AVALUATION OF THE GENERAL [...]

The Opt Out Revolt

The Opt Out Revolt
Author: Lisa A. Mainiero
Publisher: Davies-Black Publishing
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2006-12-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780891061861

Learn how to be a New Careerist--blazing trails and redesigning the corporate landscape

Through the Labyrinth

Through the Labyrinth
Author: Alice Hendrickson Eagly
Publisher: Harvard Business Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2007
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1422116913

"At the heart of the authors' analysis is the metaphor they propose to replace the outdated idea of the glass ceiling: the labyrinth. This new concept better captures the varied challenges that women face as they navigate indirect, complex, and often discontinuous paths toward leadership."--BOOK JACKET.

Men and Women of the Corporation

Men and Women of the Corporation
Author: Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Publisher: Basic Books
Total Pages: 410
Release: 2008-08-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 078672384X

In this landmark work on corporate power, especially as it relates to women, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, the distinguished Harvard management thinker and consultant, shows how the careers and self-images of the managers, professionals, and executives, and also those of the secretaries, wives of managers, and women looking for a way up, are determined by the distribution of power and powerlessness within the corporation. This new edition of her award-winning book has a major new afterward in which the author reviews and analyzes how attitudes and practices within the corporate power structure have changed in the 1990s.

The Token Woman

The Token Woman
Author: Cheryl Stookes
Publisher: FriesenPress
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2020-10-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1525586815

The Token Woman is an entertaining how-to filled with practical, helpful tips on becoming an effective sales leader. If you have ever aspired to be a kick-ass, successful woman in sales leadership – or a person who supports them – buy this book and open these covers, fast. Cheryl Stookes began her career as an inside salesperson and earned her way to senior leadership positions in the North American technology industry. The lessons she shares are applicable to any sales-oriented career. Find out how to become (and spot) a Unicorn, avoid becoming a Super Solver, and how to address The Elephant in the Room. Rise to the top by Hiring Carefully, Firing Respectfully. And by being The Steady Hand on the Wheel. Stookes shares fresh, true experiences – the good, the bad, and the ugly tears (see Chapter 7). This could be the most useful, most entertaining business book you will ever read.

America's Competitive Secret

America's Competitive Secret
Author: Judy B. Rosener
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 258
Release: 1997
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780195119145

The USA has a number of educated, experienced, professional women ready and willing to move into the boardrooms and executive suites of corporate America. The author of this text argues that they are America's competitive secret.

The Oxford Handbook of Gender in Organizations

The Oxford Handbook of Gender in Organizations
Author: Savita Kumra
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 577
Release: 2014-03-13
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0191632740

The issue of gender in organizations has attracted much attention and debate over a number of years. The focus of examination is inequality of opportunity between the genders and the impact this has on organizations, individual men and women, and society as a whole. It is undoubtedly the case that progress has been made with women participating in organizational life in greater numbers and at more senior levels than has been historically the case, challenging notions that senior and/or influential organizational and political roles remain a masculine domain. The Oxford Handbook of Gender in Organizations is a comprehensive analysis of thinking and research on gender in organizations with original contributions from key international scholars in the field. The Handbook comprises four sections. The first looks at the theoretical roots and potential for theoretical development in respect of the topic of gender in organizations. The second section focuses on leadership and management and the gender issues arising in this field; contributors review the extensive literature and reflect on progress made as well as commenting on hurdles yet to be overcome. The third section considers the gendered nature of careers. Here the focus is on querying traditional approaches to career, surfacing embedded assumptions within traditional approaches, and assessing potential for alternative patterns to evolve, taking into account the nature of women's lives and the changing nature of organizations. In its final section the Handbook examines masculinity in organizations to assess the diversity of masculinities evident within organizations and the challenges posed to those outside the norm. In bringing together a broad range of research and thinking on gender in organizations across a number of disciplines, sub-disciplines, and conceptual perspectives, the Handbook provides a comprehensive view of both contemporary thinking and future research directions.

The Glass Ceiling in the 21st Century

The Glass Ceiling in the 21st Century
Author: Manuela da Costa Barreto
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2009
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Since the term "glass ceiling" was first coined in 1984, women have made great progress in terms of leadership equality with men in the workplace. However, women are still underrepresented in the upper echelons of organizations. This volume explains and offers remedies for this inequality.

Status Generalization

Status Generalization
Author: Murray Webster
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Total Pages: 564
Release: 1988
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780804714211

A Stanford University Press classic.