...Katlin Omair Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how Arab women managers construct their social identities through the meanings they ascribe to their clothing while pursuing managerial careers. Design/methodology/approach An interview‐based qualitative approach is adopted...

... is problematic as it infers that success is as easy as donning well‐cut clothes. Contends that this argument trivializes the difficulties women managers face when they wish to break the glass ceiling. Highlights the argument that women managers confront a number of dilemmas as they try to maintain a “feminine...

... you can have high‐profile visibility, for, as the author states, you are unlikely to be successful unless you are visible. © MCB UP Limited 1990 Women Employees Success Clothing Image WOMEN IN MANAGEMENT REVIEW & ABSTRACTS Dressing for Success Eleri Sampson Principal Consultant...