TY - JOUR AB - Their reluctance to engage in politics often deters women from moving into senior management. “Many women's reluctance to work at making the right impression and to engage in politics holds them back”, says Judi Marshall, who draws this conclusion from a study of 30 senior women managers.1 It highlights one of the main reasons for political skills being a key area for women managers. The purpose of this article is to encourage women to overcome this reluctance and acquire these skills in order to enable them to reach their full potential. VL - 3 IS - 3 SN - 0964-9425 DO - 10.1108/eb005181 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/eb005181 AU - Arroba Tanya AU - James Kim PY - 1988 Y1 - 1988/01/01 TI - Are politics palateable to women managers? how women can make wise moves at work T2 - Women in Management Review PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 123 EP - 130 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -