We explore the relationships between gender, career ambition, and the emergence of
executive leadership. Growing research in public administration shows that career systems …

Barriers to women's advancement in the public sector continue to be very real. Debate has
shifted from concern about equal employment opportunity and access to entry-and middle …

Are women being effectively integrated into the managerial ranks of state government
administrations? Rita Mae Kelly, Mary Guy, and colleagues report on the findings of a six …

There are current inequalities in the representation of females in higher administrative
positions in public schools that are a product of historical and societal patterns. These …

Women's underrepresentation in middle and upper management is a well-documented
feature of the public sector that threatens performance and legitimacy. Yet, we know far less …

Women are still underrepresented as public-sector organizational leaders, despite
comprising half of the United States public-sector workforce. To explore the factors driving …

Throughout history, women have faced numerous career barriers. Although significant
progress has made it possible to break through the" glass ceiling," there remains a …

In this study, we examine factors associated with the career move from school teaching to
building-level administration, using nationally representative data on about 4,800 …

Although there are descriptive and substantive benefits associated with women serving in
leadership posts in the bureaucracy, we ask whether there is a policy benefit associated with …

Why is it important for women to hold leadership positions in organizations? If it is important
for women to hold leadership positions in organizations, how do women get into such …