Essays about: "The Glass Ceiling"
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6. The gender equal country’s glass ceiling
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The overall purpose of this research is to explore why female entrepreneurs, despite the equality that exists in Sweden, engage less in entrepreneurship compared to male entrepreneurs. The study is inductive and conducted through a qualitative approach with 6 case studies. READ MORE
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7. A gender gap in construction : Barriers to gender equality
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälleAbstract : Sweden has made enormous progress when it comes to gender equality hence its ranking as first among other states with a score of 83.9 percent. Despite all the progress, there are still challenges that create a huge gender gap in gender-based professions where some professions are considered male whereas others are termed female. READ MORE
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8. What makes women shatter the glass ceiling? : A configurational approach examining which bundles of factors that hinders women from accessing top positions as well as which enable them
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9. Are women really more risk averse? A study on gender differences in corporate financial policy decisions
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : Despite the recent progression of gender diversity in managerial positions, men still outnumber women at the top. The stereotype of women as being less prone to risk is sometimes referred to as an explanation of why women do not break the glass ceiling. Our study contributes to the existing literature on gender differences in risk propensity. READ MORE
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10. Female Leadership Challenges : A Comparative Study Between Afghanistan and the Netherlands
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)Abstract : Although the topic is trending globally, clear steps forward for female leadership are yet to be made. This is impacted even more by the fact that little empirical research has been conducted to examine the attitudes towards females in managerial positions from different countries' point of view. READ MORE