... of senior women managers: those whose social capital is primarily bonding and those whose social capital is primarily bridging. Practical implications Identifying female managers’ motivations and leadership aspirations in male-dominant fields is crucial to understanding appropriate strategies...

... ambition in college. The theoretical framework is the expectancy–value–cost model of motivation. Findings Analysis reveals a consistent decline in the young women’s leadership ambition after entering their professional career, stemming from a general sense of dissatisfaction with their jobs, a lack...

...Bettina Lynda Bastian; Mohammad Reza Zali Purpose This study aims to investigate how educational attainment and entrepreneurial competencies affect entrepreneurial motives of women (vs men) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This study shows that education has a more positive effect...

.... Commenting on this, Moir and Jessel go on to say: Restrictive practices Management Motivation Women Tharenou’s (1996, 1998) excellent reviews of the “glass ceiling” literature provides a thorough analysis of why women who wish to reach senior management levels may fail to do so. These reviews...

...Muriel Orhan; Don Scott Develops a model of the factors that motivate women to start their own businesses. Qualitative research involving 25 French women entrepreneurs were used to explore case study situations. The research identified a number of situations that relate to women’s decisions...

... to one that offers them on contract terms. The concept of career motivation is explored in the study through three dimensions of career resilience, career insight, and career identity. Overall, younger executives (n = 19) had higher levels of career motivation and were striving to attain...

... and Licheron, 1991). The definition of entrepreneur used in this study is consistent with the definition advanced by Peterson (1985). He asserts that entrepreneurship is the identification and exploitation of an opportunity. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Entrepreneurship Gender Motivation Psychology...

...Bahman P. Ebrahimi Chinese women are often perceived as passive, submissive, lacking aggressiveness and a drive to be successful managers. Using a previously validated culturally modified Miner Sentence Completion Scale‐H (for hierarchic), this study compares the motivation to manage a sample...

... as overwhelmingly male and this acts as a significant barrier to further career progress. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Australia Education Motivation Promotion Schools Women The title for this paper comes from the response one deputy principal gave when asked how women could achieve promotion...

.... At this stage, the influence of gender‐related issues on home‐based business operations is a relatively unknown variable. © MCB UP Limited 1997 Australia Homeworking Motivation Training Women In response to a range of economic and social factors, it appears that the number of people...

...Jean Lee Reports an empirical study, conducted within the context of Singapore, which examines the motives that stimulate women into becoming business owners. Aims to uncover the characteristics of a typical woman entrepreneur in Singapore; the motivational needs of women entrepreneurs...

... of achievement motivation. The theory outlines a process whereby our perceptions about why we have performed well or badly affect factors such as our self‐esteem, expectations for future performance and achievement‐related behaviour. At some cost to the complexity of the theory, an illustration can be offered...

... these theories enhance our understanding of women′s careers. Career development Family life Motivation Psychology Quality of working life Role conflict Success Women A characteristic of individuals with high mastery motivation is that they are more active in seeking opportunities to test...

..., women threaten the deconstruction of commitment. © MCB UP Limited 1992 Commitment Corporate culture Managers Motivation Women VOLUME 7 NUMBER 1 1992 Commitments and Conflicts: Corporate Seduction and Ambivalence in Women Managers Heather Höpfl Bolton Business School, Bolton Institute...