Women in Management in the Pacific Islands: Exploring Pacific Stereotypes

Renshaw, Jean R.

doi:10.1080/00208825.1986.11656438

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“…Moreover, the socio‐economic status of individuals has been shown to impact gender role attitudes and the resulting gender inequalities in society, which in turn can determine the level of education and career development (Yukongdi, 2006; Aycan, 2004; Goffee and Nicholson, 1994). Thus, the social status of the family may have a significant impact on an individual's socialization (Renshaw, 1988). In Middle Eastern countries, Cunningham and Sarayah (1993) found that individuals from families with a high social status had a better chance of success in achieving their career objectives because of their social connections or Wasta .…”

Section: Gender Family and Work‐related Issues Facing Lebanese Women Managersmentioning

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The impact of gender, family, and work on the career advancement of Lebanese women managers

Tlaiss

Kauser²

2011

Gender in Management: An International Journal

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to address the research gap on Lebanese women managers and to demonstrate how gender, work, and family factors influence the career advancement of women managers.Design/methodology/approachThe research is qualitative in nature. A total of 32 in‐depth face‐to face interviews were conducted with 32 women managers.FindingsInterview data reveal that Lebanese women managers do not perceive gender‐centered factors as obstacles to career advancement. The women in the study used different terms to describe the impact of gender, work, and family factors on their career progression to those found in existing literature. Their responsibilities towards their families were not perceived as barriers hindering their career progress. In addition, their personality traits, aspirations for management, levels of educational attainment and work experience, and family‐related factors were also not perceived as inhibiting their careers.Practical implicationsThe paper provides new practical insights into the relationships and the interconnections between Arab society, women, and their managerial careers. A strong theme is the significant role of Wasta, the reliance and dependence on social connections versus personal education and achievements to achieve career progress, in enhancing career progression and how gender is less of a criterion in the presence of Wasta.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to the limited knowledge about women and management in Lebanon, as well as the Middle Eastern region in general.

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Section: Gender Family and Work‐related Issues Facing Lebanese Women Managersmentioning

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The impact of gender, family, and work on the career advancement of Lebanese women managers

Tlaiss

Kauser²

2011

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“…Another under-researched area is that of ascribed status: To what extent do women gain access to managerial positions by being born into the 'right' family, the 'right' socio-economic class, the 'right' tribe, or the 'right' ethnic group? Whereas much research, especially in North America, has focused on achieved status (obtaining a general education, an MBA degree, and in-house managerial training), far fewer studies have investigated the importance of ascribed status (see Renshaw, 1988). Similarly, how do women gain access to the formal and informal networks needed to succeed as managers and, especially, as executives?…”

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An International Perspective on the Barriers to the Advancement of Women Managers

Adler

1993

Applied Psychology

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Bien que le pourcentage de femmes salariees augmente dans la plupart des pays, leur accession au niveau cadre est anonnalement modcste et le nombre occupant des postes i i hautes responsabilites reste negligeable presque partout. Cette rkalite se retrouve dans les cultures occidentale et orientale. dans les systkmes communiste, socialiste et capitaliste et a la fois dans les pays kconomiquement developpis et en voi de developpement. II apparait A I'examen que la sous-representation, la sous-utilisation et la rtpartition biaisie des femmes cadres ne sont pas des faits accessoires et ne relhent pas du hasard. mais plut6t de la culture dans son ensemble, d'obstacles renvoyant a I'education, de restrictions legales et de pratiques corporatistes.Although the percentage of employed women is increasing in most countries, the number in management remains disproportionately low. and the number holding executive positions remains negligible almost everywhere. This pattern holds across oriental and occidental cultures, across communist, socialist, and capitalist systems, and among both economically developed and developing countries. Evidence suggests that the under-representation, under-utilisation, and skewed distribution of women managers is neither coincidental nor random, but rather a function of systemic cultural sanctions, educational barriers, legal restrictions, and corporate practices.

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“…In another study of women leaders in the Pacific by Renshaw (1986), other factors including the influence of Christianity and the traditional role of hereditary chiefs, were identified as steppingstones for women in their achievements of their leadership roles. Renshaw interviewed 18 women leaders in Fiji from various areas of work, namely, business, journalism, university and the government sectors, and found three factors in their culture which enabled them to succeed.…”

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The Influence of Christianity and Gender on School Leadership Practices in Papua New Guinea

Kelep-Malpo

2007

Journal of Christian Education

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Schools were introduced to the Pacific Island cultures during the colonial period. While many schools have reinvigorated traditional cultural patterns since independence, they remain subject to international influences and are in a state of constant change. School principals are influential figures in the school community and society. Although schools in Papua New Guinea are governed by school boards, it is the principal who manages the school. As a result, the principal's beliefs about how the school should be governed carry more weight than teachers and other stakeholders. This paper reports on a recent study of male and female school principals in the PNG school system. A majority said their leadership performance was greatly influenced by their Christian beliefs and practice which has been accepted as part and parcel of the PNG macro culture. Religion has clearly had a powerful post-colonial impact.

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Women in Management in the Pacific Islands: Exploring Pacific Stereotypes

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The impact of gender, family, and work on the career advancement of Lebanese women managers

The impact of gender, family, and work on the career advancement of Lebanese women managers

An International Perspective on the Barriers to the Advancement of Women Managers

The Influence of Christianity and Gender on School Leadership Practices in Papua New Guinea

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