... Organizations Recruitment Managers TrygFonden Funding: This work was supported by TrygFonden. Since the early 2000s, employment rates – defined as the proportion of individuals in employment – among older adults have increased markedly, indicating a gradual shift toward more...

... with disabilities. Design/methodology/approach To test the model, we conducted a cross-sectional study across four countries with very different socio-cultural contexts. Data were gathered from 266 managers with hiring responsibilities in Canada, China, Norway and France. Participants responded to an online...

... individuals may strive to have better self-management skills and stay positive in adverse situations, employers may assist them in dealing with work-family demands by introducing need-based support. Originality/value The relative importance of situation-based and person-based variables in predicting work...

... fairness, mandates do not always prevent discrimination. As a result, management needs to frame anti-Muslimism as an ethical issue and proactively cultivate environments that support respect. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach To understand how anti-Muslimism may emerge...

...Christine Naschberger; Krista Finstad-Milion Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how French managers picture their careers, specifically female careers. Design/methodology/approach The sample was composed of 93 women and 5 men attending a professional women’s networking event...

...Mukta Kulkarni; Stephan Alexander Boehm; Soumyak Basu Purpose The purpose of this paper is to integrate research on human resource systems with work on disability management practices to outline how multinationals across India and Germany are engaged in efforts to increase workplace inclusion...

...Paul J. Davis; Yuliya Frolova; William Callahan Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify Australian managers’ attitudes and understandings regarding workforce diversity management (WDM) and the practices and incorporation of WDM in organisations. Design/methodology/approach...

... Violence Feminism Intersectionality Managers Profeminism Postcolonialism I have been asked to write personally, reflectively, on the theme of “Men ‘Doing’ In-Equalities Research: Critical Reflections and Analyses from Men in the Field”. Emphasis is requested on research and fieldwork...

.... Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on in-depth interviews with 26 women managers in large private organizations in the UAE to explore whether they experienced their careers as successful or not and the measures they used to operationalize their career success. Findings – The findings...

...Sudhir K. Saha Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between managerial values and preference for hiring of low caste and female job candidates in the context of the six decades of affirmative action in India. Design/methodology/approach A sample of managers from...

...Olivia Kyriakidou; Olivia Kyriakidou Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce the special issue which presents cutting-edge research in the field of gender, management, and leadership. Design/methodology/approach – The special issue arose following the success of a stream...

.... While gender and sexual norms can limit the visibility and embodiment of gay and lesbian managers in the workplace, the study reveals also how gay sexualities can be utilised as a resource for developing influential friendships. Originality/value This article provides insights into issues...

...Adelina Broadbridge Purpose The article aims to show how using the framework of social capital can be useful in understanding the careers of senior retail managers. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative research design in the form of 17 biographical interviews with 11 men and six women...

...Inge Bleijenbergh; Pascale Peters; Erik Poutsma; Lynette Harrisr; Carley Foster Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the implementation of talent management interventions in UK public sector organisations. Design/methodology/approach This paper draws upon the findings...

...Susan Durbin; Steve Fleetwood; Jennifer Tomlinson; Susan Durbin Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the employment trajectories, aspirations, work‐life balance and career mobility of women working as part‐time managers. Design/methodology/approach In‐depth, semi‐structured...

... and professional women working in a large Turkish bank. Managerial women in Turkey, as elsewhere, are under‐represented at senior levels of management. A virtue is any psychological process that enables a person to benefit herself or himself and others. Design/methodology/approach Data are collected from 286...

...Glenice Wood Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe a longitudinal study which followed up middle managers who had participated in a survey on attitudes to promotion eight years earlier. The aim was to contact a sample of these individuals to ascertain their current views on women's...

...Birgit Schyns; Anne von Elverfeldt; Jörg Felfe Purpose The focus of this paper is on the effects of transformational/charismatic leadership and feedback on the occupational self‐efficacy (OCCSEFF) of male and female managers. Given that transformational/charismatic leadership fits the female role...

...Ronald J. Burke; Mustafa Koyuncu; Lisa Fiksenbaum Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore gender differences in the work and career experiences of female and male managers and supervisors in the hospitality and tourism sector in Turkey. There is a belief that women tend to be disadvantaged...

...Shona Hunter; Elaine Swan; Anna Wahl; Pia Höök Purpose The article is based on a study of the changes in the methods used in working with gender equality issues in management in Sweden from the early 1990s until the early 2000s. Design/methodology/approach The material consists of interviews...