Women in Management Review: Volume 17 Issue 1

Reading between the lines: unveiling masculinity in feminine management practices

João Vieira da Cunha, Miguel Pina e Cunha

The authors draw on an article by Fondas published in 1997 to expose a masculine ethos underlying “feminine” management practices, diffused through management texts. This is based…

Modernization requires transformational skills: the need for a gender‐balanced workforce

Su Maddock

Argues that public services modernization is dependent on a major shift of gender cultures in communities and in senior management and policy making. Highlights the need for…

Expatriate women managers: at the crossroads of success, challenges and career goals

Babita Mathur‐Helm

The current study explores the unique experiences of expatriate women managers, in procuring international assignments, adjusting to the cross‐cultural conditions on global tours…

Women’s management, perceived job responsibility, and job search intention

Sean Valentine, Lynn Godkin, James H. Turner

The impact of manager gender on subordinates’ perceived job responsibility and intention to look for work was explored using a national sample of 1,825 supervisors employed in a…