...Victoria Bellou; Irini Rigopoulou; John Kehagias Purpose – This paper aims to set out to add to extant knowledge by delineating the content of employer of choice (EOC) regardless of sector and shedding light on the role of gender in the EOC profile. Becoming an employer of choice (EOC...

... and employer satisfaction on the relationship between organizational support and turnover intentions. Design/methodology/approach A total of 332 female executives (Study 1) and 186 female managers and professionals (Study 2) were surveyed to examine specific, heretofore, untested hypotheses...

...‐time arrangements. Draws from a literature review, case studies of individuals who work part‐time, and case studies of organizations who employ part‐timers. Finds evidence for both negative and positive outcomes resulting from part‐time employment. Analyses the organizational factors which influence...

... involving the Merseyside Assistant Chief Constable, highlighting the novel use of expert testimony on sex stereotyping and pointing out the significance of such cases for employers. Concludes by suggesting that, despite legal developments,women are unlikely to make significant progress to equality through...

... in terms of how important each was to them in choosing a job/employer. Results indicated that the effect of gender on job attribute preferences was generally weak. Other variables such as age, ethnicity, professional training area, and prior work experience also did not have a significant impact...

... in organizations which are usually dominated by a male culture. Discusses various strategies that can be used to increase opportunities for the advancement of women in management and makes proposals for specific actions by employers to rectify the current situation. VOLUME 8 NUMBER 4 1993 Women in Management...

...Robin Kramer The principle of discrimination‐free behaviour has been established in Australia as the basis for behaviour in organizations. This principle forms the basis of affirmative action legislation and is integrated into industrial relations legislation. Some employers in Australia have...

...Felice N. Schwartz The recognition that an increasing proportion of the workforce over the next decade will be women has important implications for corporate employers, not least in the area of leadership positions. Two types of women in organisations are defined – career‐primary and career...

...Lesley Holland The advantages of career break schemes for both employers and employees (specifically women employees needing time for child care) are studied. The author outlines the planning of such a scheme and the establishment of needs (via the use of workshops). The introduction of schemes...