Women in Management Review: Volume 9 Issue 7

Policies and Practices to Encourage Women Returners: A Case Study

Caroline L. Davey, Marilyn J. Davidson

Presents research into the policies, practices and attitudes which wouldencourage women to return to a company following maternity leave. As abackground to the study, which was…

Mentoring among Female Executives

Annette Vincent, Judy Seymour

Female executives in the USA were surveyed to determine characteristicsof and interactions of mentors and protégés. Questions focus onpreparation for roles, selection process…

From Hierarchy to Unity between Men and Women Managers: Towards an Androgynous Style of Management

Lori A. DeMatteo

As the workforce evolves in the twenty‐first century, more women areentering higher‐level management positions. The traditional hierarchicalstructure associated with…

Addressing Gender Issues in Management Education: An Australian Initiative

Catherine Smith, Jacquie Hutchinson

In 1992 the Australian Federal Government established an Industry TaskForce on Leadership and Management Skills to make recommendations forimproving the skills of managers. The…