Female self-perception as barrier to international careers?

Fischlmayr, Iris C.

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“…Although female and male international business travelers struggle with balancing their work and life domain likewise (Tatmann, 2001;Welch & Worm, 2006), the situation can be even more challenging for female frequent travelers (Gutek, Searle & Klepa, 1991;Frone, Russell & Cooper, 1992). While women generally invest more time in home activities than men (Cinamon, 2006), they are also confronted with specific challenges when traveling, such as dealing with traditional gender roles (Fischlmayr, 2002;Kollinger, 2005) and negative stereotyping towards female managers (Wiegand, 1995;Hadler, 2001). These factors potentially put more stress on female international business travelers than on their male counterparts and are likely to result in a higher work-family conflict.…”

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Work Life Balance up in the Air – Does Gender Make a Difference between Female and Male International Business Travelers?

Kollinger-Santer¹,

Fischlmayr²

2013

German Journal of Human Resource Management: Zeitschrift für Pe

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Work life balance up in the air-Does gender make a difference between female and male international business travelers? ** Managing work-life balance (WLB) has become an issue for both employees and HR departments since WLB tensions may reduce performance, overall job satisfaction and finally, increase the fluctuation rate. Having a balance between job and non-work is a particular challenge for international business travelers, but research on this topic is still in its very infancy. The aim of this article and its underlying qualitative study was to discover factors that influence WLB of those employees, and to explore potential differences among male and female. The results clearly show a big difference in the perception of factors influencing WLB depending on the family situation. This highlights the need of HR departments to offer individually tailored support for the different groups of international business travelers. Work Life Balance als Vielflieger-Gibt es Geschlechtsunterschiede zwischen weiblichen und männlichen internationalen Geschäftsreisenden? Das Managen der Work-Life Balance (WLB) ist für immer mehr Arbeitnehmerinnen und Arbeitnehmer als auch Personalabteilungen ein Thema geworden, da ein Ungleichgewicht zwischen Arbeit und "Nicht-Arbeit" nicht nur Leistung sowie die allgemeine Jobzufriedenheit reduzieren, sondern letztendlich auch zu höheren Fluktuationsraten führen kann. Diese Balance zu halten, ist besonders für internationale Geschäftsreisende eine Herausforderung. Dennoch befindet sich die Forschung zu diesem Thema noch stark in den Kinderschuhen. Ziel dieses Artikels und der zugrundeliegenden qualitativen Studie ist es, die WLB dieser Gruppe von Arbeitnehmern sowie potenzielle Unterschiede zwischen weiblichen und männlichen Vielfliegern zu erörtern. Die Resultate zeigen, dass die Einflussfaktoren auf die WLB in Abhängigkeit von der Familiensituation unterschiedlich wahrgenommen werden. Diese Ergebnisse betonen den Bedarf nach Unterstützungsmaßnahmen seitens der Personalabteilungen, welche für die einzelnen Gruppen von internationalen Geschäftsreisenden maßgeschneidert sind.

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Work Life Balance up in the Air – Does Gender Make a Difference between Female and Male International Business Travelers?

Kollinger-Santer¹,

Fischlmayr²

2013

German Journal of Human Resource Management: Zeitschrift für Pe

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“…(GLANZ, WILLIAMS e HOEKSEMA, 2001). Algumas razões são citadas na literatura para explicar a ausência de mulheres executivas como expatriadas (FISCHLMAYR, 2002), dentre elas a que algumas culturas não aceitam mulheres como força de trabalho. Outra razão refere-se aos estereótipos relativos ao gênero, discutidos anteriormente, que podem se transformar em discriminação por parte de colegas e chefes homens.…”

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Executivas: carreira, maternidade, amores e preconceitos

2010

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“…Baldwin, Butler and Johnson (2001), pointed out where men exhibit distaste for working under female managers, the distribution of female managers tends to be based on the percentage of female employees in lower occupations. Fischlmayr (2002) when comparing female with male managers found clear evidence of traditional gender stereotype self perceptions. This was attributed, in part, to the socialisation processes.…”

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“…Ten of the characteristics were derived from gender stereotype management characteristics noted in the research literature (eg. Fischlmayr 2002, Gallos 1989, Klenke 1996, Loden 1985, and Reskin and McBrier 2000. Five items were selected with a female orientation and five with a male orientation.…”

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Recruitment/selectors' perceptions of male and female trainee managers

Kniveton

2008

Journal of European Industrial Training

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Purpose: This study investigates whether those involved with recruitment/selection (RS) react differently towards male and female trainee managers. Methodology: Measures of the perceptions towards trainee managers were collected from 440 managers and professionals involved in recruitment/selection (RS). Findings: It was found males were seen to have more stereotype male management characteristics than females. Female (RS) perceived female management trainees as possessing more male management characteristics than did male (RS). Practical implications: The stereotype of the management trainee held by male (RS), with it's emphasis on 'male characteristics', would suggest females do face an unequal struggle in their careers. It is argued that male management characteristics, whilst possibly appropriate for organisations with a hierarchical structure, may not be as appropriate for the participatory organisational structure which is becoming more common. Suggestions are made to help develop management skills for both male and female trainees.

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Female self-perception as barrier to international careers?

Cited by 69 publications

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Work Life Balance up in the Air – Does Gender Make a Difference between Female and Male International Business Travelers?

Work Life Balance up in the Air – Does Gender Make a Difference between Female and Male International Business Travelers?

Executivas: carreira, maternidade, amores e preconceitos

Recruitment/selectors' perceptions of male and female trainee managers

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