Purpose–This study aims to assess whether differences exist in the barriers reported by, and
in the person‐and situation‐centred factors related to the managerial advancement of …

Purpose–After many years of equal opportunities legislation, motherhood still limits womens'
career progress even in a feminized occupation such as nursing. While the effect of …

Purpose The purpose of this exploratory qualitative study was to investigate anticipated and
real career decisions made by two cohorts of professional women in the UK at differing …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to explore the perceptions and realities regarding
professional advancement following motherhood. Results show great conflict between work …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to explore whether empirical support exists for two
commonly held beliefs about the work‐home interface: women, and particularly managerial …

Having children has been assumed to reduce womens' organizational commitment and
involvement in their work and increase their likelihood of turnover. This assumption was …

Facilities that enable women to combine work with caring for children are of particular
importance to professions comprised primarily of women, such as midwifery. This article …

Purpose–To explore the failure of equal opportunity policies to counteract the barrier of
children for women in management by considering male and female managers' views on …

It has been suggested that one reason so few women have been promoted to senior
management positions is that during their careers they experience fewer developmental job …

This study investigated the impact of gender, the gender-related self-concept (agency and
communion), and the timing of parenthood on objective career success of 1,015 highly …