Breaking the glass ceiling: African‐American women in management positionsEmerald - - 2003
AparnaMitra
Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (1998) this article analyses the labour market status of African‐American women in management positions. The results show that among supervisors with a high school and college education, black women earn lower wages than black men even after controlling for detailed background, personal, and human capital characteristics. The lower ...... hiện toàn bộ
Personal, Educational and Career Characteristics of Canadian Women ‘Directors’Emerald - - 1995
Ronald J.Burke
Corporate directors have almost exclusively been white males. Women have been increasingly appointed to corporate boards but their numbers remain small at about five per cent (Gillies, 1992; Lorsch & MacIver, 1989). Several studies have provided a picture of the demographic characteristics of directors. Although the specific details and numbers vary slightly from study to study, result...... hiện toàn bộ
Ageism: no longer the equal opportunity stepchildEmerald - - 2002
RichardCardinali, ZandralynGordon
Looks briefly at the legal framework before considering the changing demographics across the world. Looks at campaigns to help the older worker. Considers the issue of mandatory retirement together with the complexities of age bias and way to prove that this exists. Cites some recent case law and concludes that it will only improve as the demographic moves in favour of the older worker.
Sexual harassment in governmentEmerald - Tập 20 Số 5/6/7 - Trang 88-95 - 2001
RickBellows, Brian H.Kleiner
Briefly defines sexual harassment before discussing the pertinent section of the Civil Rights Act 1964. Outlines the procedures of the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission and looks at developments through the use of recent case law. Gives some examples of high profile cases. Concludes that there is an increased frequency in workplace relationships and there is a need for appropriate ...... hiện toàn bộ
HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENTS: EXTENDING THE BASE OF SEXUAL HARASSMENTEmerald - Tập 10 Số 6 - Trang 5-9 - 1991
Kathryn E.Lewis, Pamela R.Johnson
A group of men are gathered around an office work station. On the computer screen an animated, anatomatically correct woman says, “Hello, I'm Maxie, your date from MacPlaymat. Would you like to take off my clothes? I'll guide you. Start with my blouse.” The employee at the keyboard removes Maxie's clothes and then selects “sex toys” from the “tool box.” Maxie can be handcuffed, gagged, sha...... hiện toàn bộ
Review of ‘Women and Public Policies’Emerald - - 1983
JoyceGelb, MarionLief Palley, ValerieEllis
Professors Gelb and Palley have set out to examine the evolution of the feminist ‘movement’ in the 1960s and 1970s and their emergence as an effective pressure group within the American political system. They refer to the feminist ‘movement’, recognising that there are several components to it, and define ‘feminism’ as ‘a movement seeking to operationalise self determination for women in p...... hiện toàn bộ
Formal and Informal Organisational Barriers to Women and How to Overcome ThemEmerald - Tập 12 Số 5 - Trang 22-25 - 1993
Theresa M.Maguire, Brian H.Kleiner
Traditionally, the woman's place, according to society, has been in the home, as mother and homemaker. The workforce has largely been dominated by a long established male entity. With the advent of women's liberation, equal rights and changes in the family structure, more women have either been forced or opted to join the labour pool. In 1950 only 22% of adult American women held jobs, as ...... hiện toàn bộ