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Well‐balanced families?: A gendered analysis of work‐life balance policies and work family practices
S.B. Burnett, C.J. Gatrell, C.L. Cooper, P. SparrowThe paper considers the impact of work‐life balance policies on the work and family practices of professional, dual‐earner parents with dependent children, by assessing the extent…
Fed‐up with Blair's babes, Gordon's gals, Cameron's cuties, Nick's nymphets: Challenging gendered media representations of women political leaders
Sharon Mavin, Patricia Bryans, Rosie CunninghamThe purpose of this paper is to highlight gendered media constructions which discourage women's acceptability as political leaders and trivialise or ignore their contribution.
Canada's bold experiment with pay equity
Parbudyal Singh, Ping PengThe purpose of this paper is to examine the evolution, implementation and effectiveness of the Pay Equity Act in Ontario, Canada. Given that this Act is considered by many as the…
Gender and risk: women, risk taking and risk aversion
Sylvia Maxfield, Mary Shapiro, Vipin Gupta, Susan HassLabeling women as risk‐averse limits the positive benefits both women and organizations can gain from their risk taking. The purpose of this paper is to explore women's risk…
Gender differences in salary in a female‐dominated profession
Laura M. Crothers, Ara J. Schmitt, Tammy L. Hughes, John Lipinski, Lea A. Theodore, Kisha Radliff, Sandra WardThe purpose of this paper is to examine the salary and promotion negotiation practices of female and male school psychology practitioners and university instructors of school…
ISSN:
1754-2413Renamed from:
Women in Management ReviewOnline date, start – end:
2008Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditor:
- Dr Adelina Broadbridge