TY  - JOUR
AB  - Even though an increasing number of British South Asian women have moved into paid employment over the years as a reflection of social and cultural mobility and change, their work‐family experiences are not widely reported. This paper examines the experiences of British South Asian full‐time managerial or professional women combining work and family life. A qualitative study based in the north‐west of England was conducted utilising semi‐structured interviews with 17 women. Five themes are discussed: cultural influences on domestic responsibilities; additional responsibilities and commitments to extended family and community members; work‐family priorities and “superwoman syndrome”; stereotypes of roles and responsibilities at work; and experiences of discrimination. Managerial or professional British South Asian women are subjected to the same cultural family commitments and expectations as other non‐professional British South Asian working women. Practical implications of the findings are related to managing diversity approaches and organisational culture change.
VL  - 13
IS  - 6
SN  - 0964-9425
DO  - 10.1108/09649429810232173
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/09649429810232173
AU  - Kaur Rana Baljit
AU  - Kagan Carolyn
AU  - Lewis Suzan
AU  - Rout Usha
PY  - 1998
Y1  - 1998/01/01
TI  - British South Asian women managers and professionals: experiences of work and family
T2  - Women in Management Review
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 221
EP  - 232
Y2  - 2024/04/19
ER  -