Purpose This research studied the ascension of 12 female executives in one of the STEM
disciplines, the pharmaceutical sector; and sheds a perspective of the setbacks, challenges …

The pharmaceutical industry includes low levels of African American women in leadership
positions. In 2010, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity office, African American …

Gender diversity in executive management and board representation produces significantly
improved organizational and financial performance; yet, in 2014 women comprised only …

This research study was designed to determine how the intersection of race and gender
identities contributed to the elements of leadership development as perceived by eight …

This article describes the results of a phenomenological study undertaken to understand the
meaning of the experience of being a woman enterprise leader. The experience of women is …

Purpose–This research‐based article explains why top women leaders still feel like
outsiders in their organizations, and identifies strategies for retaining and supporting women …

Women make up half of the workforce in America. Despite this, in traditional organizations,
leadership roles are overwhelmingly held by men. Of the small number of African American …

DOI 10.2146/ajhp160930 the workplace, particularly as they try to move up the career
ladder. Women in work force sectors such as healthcare (including pharmacy) and …

Women's Voices in Management examines a wide array of women's voices across different
geo-political, social and organizational contexts in management. Extant research provides …

While literature that which focuses on the barriers that women encounter to grow in their
careers exists, there seems to be a lack of research focusing on the success factors that …