Supporting Women's Career Advancement: Challenges And Opportunities (New Horizons in Management Series)

This book documents the progress that managerial and professional women have made in advancing their careers, and the challenges and opportunities that remain. In the context of increasing numbers of women entering the workplace and indeed pursuing professional and managerial careers, it examines why so few women occupy the top positions in corporations. The editors maintain that whilst the benefits of employing women in executive roles is now being recognised, and efforts are being made to ensure career advancement, female employees do still face a struggle against male bias and the proverbial 'glass ceiling'. In order to build upon the progress that has been made, the book advocates more successful role models for women, an increased commitment from corporations to look at the opportunities for leadership that women present, and extended research into the strengths and failings of organisations in this regard. A broad range of issues are explored, including ongoing challenges of work-family integration, perceptions of gender, leadership and career development, the ethics of office romances, and women at mid-life. Best practices for supporting women's career advancement are then illustrated using the efforts of award wining companies as case studies. The cutting-edge contributions to this book provide an outstanding review of the literature. As such, it will be invaluable to both academics and practitioners with an interest in business, management and human resources. Supporting Women’s Career Advancement......Page 1 Contents......Page 5 Contributors......Page 7 Acknowledgments......Page 9 1. Advancing women’s careers: small wins but unfi nished business......Page 11 2. High-achieving women: progress and challenges......Page 23 3. Women’s advancement in management: what is known and future areas to address......Page 41 4. Reframing the ‘glass ceiling’ debate......Page 68 5. Perceptions of gender, leadership and career development......Page 95 6. Mentoring and identity development: the role of self-determination......Page 116 7. Women at midlife: changes, challenges and contributions......Page 134 8. On the ethics of offi ce romance: developing a moral compass for the workplace......Page 161 9. Work–life challenges professional women face in pursuing careers......Page 184 10. Work–life balance practices in healthcare organizations: a 2003 status report......Page 220 11. Best practices for supporting women engineers’ career development in US corporations......Page 253 12. Best practices for women of color in corporate America......Page 276 13. Marketing diversity in the corporate workplace......Page 305 14. Shell Oil Company US: the 2004 Catalyst award winner for diversity initiatives......Page 323 15. Different yet equal......Page 342 Index......Page 357 "This book documents the progress that managerial and professional women have made in advancing their careers, and the challenges and opportunities that remain. In the context of increasing numbers of women entering the workplace and indeed pursuing professional and managerial careers, it examines why so few women occupy the top positions in corporations." "The contributions to this book provide an outstanding review of the literature. As such, it will be invaluable to both academics and practitioners with an interest in business, management and human resources."--Jacket