...Haroon Muzaffar Purpose This study aims to explore how the COVID-induced exogenous shock changed the prevalent occupational gender stereotypes in entrepreneurship in urban Turkey and presented an opportunity to some Turkish women to start their own business. Furthermore, this study investigated...

...Ceyda Maden Purpose – This study aims to shed light on women’s entrepreneurship in Turkey by focusing on the profile of women entrepreneurs, key drivers behind their decision to establish their own business, challenges they face while initiating and running their business and support mechanisms...

... women's responsibilities for home and family functioning, often resulting in work‐family conflict (WFC). The purpose of this paper is to examine correlates and consequences of WFC among a sample of managerial and professional women working in Istanbul, Turkey. Design/methodology/approach Data were...

...Ronald J. Burke; Mustafa Koyuncu; Parbudyal Singh; Nihat Alayoglu; Kadife Koyuncu Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore gender differences in the work and career experiences and psychological health of women and men in managerial and professional jobs in Turkey. Design/methodology...

...Ronald Burke; Mustafa Koyuncu; Lisa Fiksenbaum Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate gender differences in work experiences, satisfactions and psychological health among physicians in Turkey. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 237 male and 194 female physicians...

... The paper adds to knowledge about the work and career experiences of women in Turkey and the challenges they face. Ronald J. Burke can be contacted at: rburke@schulich.yorku.ca © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Several factors have come together in making organizations more interested...

...Füsun Çınar Altıntaş; Murat Hakan Altıntaş Purpose To investigate how the perceived feminist/womanist identities of female managers in Turkey affect their leadership styles. Design/methodology/approach Three main constructs were used to measure the relationship between feminist and womanist...

...Oya Culpan; Toni Marzotto; Nazmi Demir Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the employment policies and practices of Turkish banks and how these practices affect the hiring and promotion of women. Turkey's banking sector consists of state‐owned, private, and foreign banks. The overall...

... on the findings. The present study, part of a larger comparative investigation of work experiences and career success of managerial and professional women, replicates earlier research first conducted in Canada by Burke and McKeen (1993) . Turkey, compared with Canada, is both larger and less industrialized...

... of developmental experiences may differ between men and women. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 – Women executives Careers Career satisfaction Banks Turkey Glass ceilings Several factors have come together in making organisations more interested in supporting the career aspirations...

... notion damages women’s career development by leading male managers to deny them certain opportunities. In Turkey the Ottoman tradition which prevented women from serving men or from moving about freely in public places continues to provide a rationale for excluding women from certain occupational...