...Tracey A. LaPierre; Mary K. Zimmerman Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the conditions for career advancement in healthcare management and examine factors that may be impeding gender equity. Design/methodology/approach The authors assess gender differences in the odds of being...

... of employees view career advancement and how this perspective may relate to the lack of women in senior managerial roles. Design/methodology/approach This study adopts deductive reasoning to understand social practice as a means by which and how senior management identities are perceived and whether...