...-neutral performance policy and a family–friendly policy for women. Nonetheless, the study notes a divergence in senior male employees’ perspectives about the professional progression of female employees (based majorly on age and ethnicity). The study concludes that the organisational culture...

... perspective to investigate the determinants of WPLP. By integrating institutional theory and institutional complementarities theory, this study aims to construct an institution–culture–structure framework to investigate the multiple driving mechanisms of WPLP. Design/methodology/approach Drawing...

... to the development of the family responsible firm. The model includes two paths for transformation, the supportive work–family culture and the managerial strategy for work–family using a mediation model. The analysis was performed in a sample of 1,048 Spanish firms. Design/methodology/approach The hypotheses...

...Majd Megheirkouni; Alison Thirlwall; Ammar Mejheirkouni Purpose The purpose of this study is to understand the impact of gender in the sport business by investigating gender differences in entrepreneurial leadership and cultural values using quantitative methods. Design/methodology/approach...

...Christina Lundsgaard Ottsen Purpose As organizations aim to become increasingly diverse, it is important to understand how perspectives of potential future leaders vary across culture and gender. This study aims to advance the understanding of the persistent gender gap in management. Design...

..., such as culture and religion and an under emphasis on organizational level variables; a lack of studies that analyze female entrepreneurship within ethnic groups, or studies that acknowledge the complex social, cultural and religious diversity of the region; and inattention to particular regional experiences (e.g...

... and women share the same opportunities within the workplace and women do not progress by choice, there appear to be various structural and cultural influences at play. It is clear that women are restricted from networking opportunities either intentionally or due to cultural and societal norms...

... in the work preferences of female and male business students who fall within the English‐speaking Anglo‐Saxon culture. The evolution/heredity explanation of a gender differences suggests that the key factors associated with them are attributed to different hormonal characteristics that occur...

...Julia Brandl; Wolfgang Mayrhofer; Astrid Reichel Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze how the status and functional responsibilities of female human resource (HR) directors vary cross‐nationally and how gender egalitarian cultural values affect role differences between female and male...

... schools in Europe and Asia. Male and female respondents were compared on the importance they placed on four criteria of trustworthiness: ability, benevolence, integrity and cultural similarity. Male and female responses were also compared according to their region of origin. Findings...

... and Porter (1991) and Stogdill (1963) , with the general finding that patterns of preferred leader behaviours vary significantly and considerably across national cultures. The LBDQ XII was administered in English in South Africa. The survey asked subjects to rate the behaviour of the “ideal leader...

...Bet Roffey This paper argues a case for the integration of grounded theory and indigenous research principles in international management research. Through presenting results of a study of women managers in the Philippines, the paper shows ways in which culture‐bound or ethnocentric management...

..., the masculinist culture of the organization, women’s multiple commitments and a lack of interest. The paper concludes by highlighting the limited amount of work that has considered women’s leadership in a rural context and identifying some directions future work could take. Finally, the sample is more highly...

...Babita Mathur‐Helm The current study explores the unique experiences of expatriate women managers, in procuring international assignments, adjusting to the cross‐cultural conditions on global tours and confronting the challenges affecting their career goals. In‐depth interviews were conducted...

.... Many complain: “We have too much equality”. Previews the statistics on women in the labour force in the former USSR, and examines seven factors affecting Soviet women′s access to managerial positions: (1) the perception of management as a masculine domain, (2)cultural constraints on women′s roles, (3...

...Tricia Vanucci; Brian H. Kleiner The concept of Fear of Success is defined and its correlates identified. The role of family interactions and culture in the development of Fear and Success is also examined. Methods of coping with Fear of Success in terms of both the individual and the organisation...