...Tami France; Lize Booysen; Carol Baron Purpose In this world of global interconnectedness, women continue to develop cross-cultural careers and their experiences impact global scholarship and practice. The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationships, resources and characteristics...

...Amanda Bullough; Fiona Moore; Tugba Kalafatoglu Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address the paradox that represents a shortage of women in management and senior leadership positions around the world, while research has consistently shown that having women in positions of influence leads...

...Susan R. Madsen; Robbyn T. Scribner Purpose There is still a lack of understanding why there is little progress when it comes to women seeking and obtaining top management and leadership positions in organizations today, and this is particularly true within the cross-cultural and international...

... exhibit greater work and interaction adjustment than male expatriates. RQ1. Why female expatriates are just as successful as males in spite of these additional challenges. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Women Expatriates Individual psychology Gender...

...David Evans Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review and analyse current research in the field of women leadership. It deals with fundamental changes observed in the past 20 years and tries to establish any common traits and tendencies. The question of whether changing leadership styles...

.../approach In total, 176 male and 187 female business undergraduates in Hawai’i and the CUS were asked to describe either a manager, a male manager, or a female manager using the 92‐item Schein Descriptive Index. Findings Men and women in Hawai’i, and women in the CUS, did not report a strong “think...

... or offered these roles. Concludes that initial results suggest that LMX quality may play a major role in international assignment selection and provides some implications for future research. Women Expatriates Selection Volume 8 Number 3/4 2001 85 Different Perspectives on Selection for International...

... expatriates. Shows that American managers were less positive than their counterparts who knew the foreign marketplace better. States that the gender of the manager played a significant role in the US sample, where female managers gave amore favourable assessment. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Women...

...Azura Omar; Marilyn J. Davidson Provides a review of the position of women in management in a number of countries. Describes how in almost all countries, management positions are dominated by men. Concludes that, although many similarities were found in women’s work experience across cultures...

...Margaret Linehan Focuses specifically on the experiences of women international managers in Europe. Surveys 50 women in senior positions. Shows how this group consistently reported more difficult lifestyle choices than those facing domestic women managers. Identifies a number of factors associated...

...Ronald J. Burke Examines the relationship of work experiences hypothesized to be related to women’s career satisfaction as well as their psychological well being. Looks at data collected by questionnaires from managerial and professional women in Bulgaria, Canada, Norway, the Philippines...

...Linda M. Sama; Steven D. Papamarcos Suggests that the entrenched cultural norms affect the progress of women into and through the ranks of management. Uses culturally disparate, economically similar societies to seek an insight into female progression up the corporate ladder. Employs a social...