Employment gaps, work satisfaction and career advancement among women chartered accountants

Journal of Managerial Psychology - Tập 10 Số 7 - Trang 16-21 - 1995
Ronald F.Burke1, Carol A.McKeen2
1Professor of Administrative Studies at York University, North York, Ontario, Canada.
2Professor at the School of Business, Queen′s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

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Reports the findings of a study which examined the relationship of employment gaps to measures of work outcomes and emotional wellbeing. Data were collected from a diverse sample of 161 women chartered accountants (CAs) using questionnaires completed anonymously. Women CAs with more employment gaps were older, more likely to be married, had more children if married, and worked fewer hours and extra hours per week. Women with more employment gaps also reported less satisfaction, less job involvement and were less optimistic about their career prospects, when other factors were controlled. Employment gaps were not related to psychological wellbeing however.

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Journal of Managerial Psychology

Tập 10 Số 7

16-21

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