... and places the articles in context. Findings Exponential growth in internet shopping increases the need for effective consumer segmentation. Understanding respective behaviors of men and women online can enable retailers to develop strategies to exploit the gender-related similarities and differences...

... and places the articles in context. Findings Women currently in leadership roles believe that demand-side strategies are best placed at changing the current gender imbalance in leadership roles across the board. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours...

... Gender Entrepreneurship Small-scale entrepreneurs play an important role in the economic prosperity of nations around the world. To survive, let alone to build a thriving business, such people need to overcome countless obstacles. These barriers can be presented by the markets within which...

... the master brand feel vague and less interesting to its target market. Carefully assessing risk against any real opportunity of launching a side brand rapidly becomes a make or break exercise. What remains certain following this research is that, in the arena of gender and brand identity, men are difficult...

... not require huge amounts on man power. These are the next challenges. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Emerald Group Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Gender Finland Entrepreneurs Electronic media University libraries Information centres Libraries are perfectly...

... their own impartial comments and place the articles in context. Findings – In patriarchal societies such as India, there is great reluctance to allow women to take up leadership roles. Although the benefits of gender diversity in board composition are understood by organizations, there is limited...

... and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Gender Sex Small firms Entrepreneurial learning A report by the Department of Trade...

... and places the articles in context. Findings – This paper examines gender issues in management by looking at perceptions of male and female bosses. Italian masters students were presented with the case of a fictitious company in which some respondents believed the CEO to be a man, others that she...

... by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and an easy-to-digest format. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Creativity Gender Gender theory Innovation Motor industry Sex discrimination Volvo New business ideas which seem...

... structures impede idea generation and execution. Employee perceptions of their workplace environment with regard to pressure and support from leaders and colleagues are also significant. There is potential for gender differences in the way such factors influence creativity. Practical implications...

... comments and places the articles in context. Findings Leadership and entrepreneurship both have gender connotations. Business continues to operate within a male hierarchical model making it difficult for women to reach the pinnacle of top business positions. Women who have broken through...

... comments and places the articles in context. Findings Women who progress up the managerial hierarchy disturb the gendered order, invoking the wrath of both men and women who are acculturated to associate management with masculinities and men. Understanding this situation is complex. Women who...

... to the team, enriches the behaviors exhibited by managers throughout the firm, and motivates women in middle management. They say: Even CEOs who believe their firms have gender‐neutral recruitment and promotion processes should ensure that their firms maintain at least some level of gender diversity...

...A.N. Hancock Keywords: Careers, Development, Education, Gender,Non-traditional Article Type: Abstracts From: Strategic Direction, Volume 28, Issue 11 Hancock A.N. Gender, Work and Organization, July 2012, Vol. 19 No. 4, Start page: 392, No. of pages: 24...

...E.H. Powley © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 --> Ethics Gender Leadership Procurement Article Type: Abstracts From: Strategic Direction, Volume 28, Issue 4 Hawkins T.G., Gravier M.J. and Powley E.H. Journal of Business Ethics, Nov 2011, Vol. 103...

... comments and places the articles in context. Findings The vast majority of research on gender and entrepreneurship focuses on sex differences, i.e. the similarities and differences between female and male entrepreneurs in terms of characteristics, traits, attitudes, and behaviors. However...

...I.E. De Pater © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 --> Delegation Gender Job challenge Task allocation decisions Article Type: Abstracts From: Strategic Direction, Volume 27, Issue 1 De PaterI. E., Van Vianen A.E.M. and Bechtoldt M.N. Gender, Work...

... school of thought is that this is something that we do not really need to worry about because the Generation X and Generation Y people entering the work force are used to gender balance, so it will in a sense take care of itself. I do not believe that is necessarily going to be the case, because we have...

... only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to‐digest format. Women Leadership Gender Prejudice More than ever before, the world needs women leaders. A recent meta‐analysis demonstrates that the most effective model of leadership...

... and local community. Supershed DIY retailers B&Q are the first business to be studied to see how the gender of their front‐line staff affects the behavior of their customers. Incredible as it seems, this has never been studied before but the insights gained are a wake‐up call for retailers everywhere...