TableĀ 4

Distinguishing SM and SIE women on factors linked to managerial career advancement

Level of barrierSM womenSIE women
Type of barrierType of barrier
IndividualAscribed identities:
  • Gender, race

Intersecting identities:
  • Gender (woman) by migrant status (migrant); gender by race (non-White)

na
OrganizationalGender discrimination and racial discrimination by superiors:
  • Gender bias (women) and racial bias (non-White, accent, language deficiency)

  • Gender more than racial bias

  • Bias marked at intersection of gender by race

na
OrganizationalDiscrimination against motherhood by gatekeepers:
  • Superior bias during selection and promotion processes

na
OrganizationalCareer opportunities
  • Lack of opportunities

Career opportunities
  • Opportunities available

FamilyFamily commitments and caregiver responsibilities
  • Mothers prioritize childcare over own career growth

  • Child-rearing

na
Level of facilitatorType of facilitatorType of facilitator
Individualna
  • Career dissatisfaction motivating initiating expatriation to gain managerial advancement

Individualna
  • Personal agency exercised to initiate actions to overcome problems in the environment for managerial advancement

Note(s): na = not applicable: studies not conducted or common factors influencing managerial advancement given by fewer than 10% of a sample

Source(s): Author's own work

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