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Title: 'Girl disease' : women managers' reticence and ambivalence towards organizational advancement
Related: Journal of management and organization, Vol. 15, Issue 5 (2009), p.582-595
Publisher: eContent Management
Date: 2009
FoR/RFCD Code(s): 150300 Business and Management
Author/Creator: Ross-Smith, Anne
Author/Creator: Chesterman, Colleen
Description: This paper addresses the theme of the special issue by drawing attention to ways in which gender scholarship can influence management and organizational studies in an analysis of the pathways to senior management. Based on an Australia-wide study of the experiences of women and men in senior management, it adds new empirical data to the body of knowledge on women's career advancement at senior levels of organizations. Many women interviewed expressed reticence and ambivalence about the advancement of their careers and their prospects for promotion, which was called 'girl disease' by one woman. Forms of ambivalence varied according to different age and sector cohorts; in particular difficulties were identified in reconciling family responsibilities with the demands of senior level appointments. We analyse expressions of ambivalence and reticence by exploring the tension between women's gender identity and the organizational factors that shape their 'managerial' identity. We conclude by suggesting strategies to improve organizational practices in relation to women's career development and promotion.
Description: 14 page(s)
Subject Keyword: 150300 Business and Management
Subject Keyword: gendered organizations
Subject Keyword: reticence
Subject Keyword: ambivalence
Subject Keyword: organizational culture
Subject Keyword: femininity
Subject Keyword: gender equity
Resource Type: journal article
Organisation: Macquarie University. Faculty of Business and Economics

Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/125359
Identifier: ISBN:9781921348259
Identifier: ISSN:1833-3672
Identifier: mq-rm-2010005252
Language: eng
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