Essays about: "Career Awareness"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 34 essays containing the words Career Awareness.

  1. 1. Leadership structures in enterprises still tend to have a subconscious bias toward male leadership styles. : Strategies and coping mechanisms utilized by successful female leaders in male-dominated professions

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

    Author : Emelie Berglund; Clara Norgren; [2023]
    Keywords : Female leaders; STEM; subconscious gender bias; gender stereotypes; leadership; styles; coping mechanisms;

    Abstract : This study aims to identify barriers to female leadership and expose new strategies to address those barriers. Nevertheless, raise more awareness of the subconscious bias and gender stereotypes that may impede women's career development. READ MORE

  3. 2. Moving up the ladder: a mixed-method case study of barriers to gender diversity in leadership pipelines

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Isabelle Åkerström; Fabian Svanberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Gender diversity; leadership pipeline; talent management; self-career management; gender biases; career development; career concept model; diversity management; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The underrepresentation of women in management has been extensively studied over the years. Although research proves the many benefits of gender-diverse teams, and many initiatives have been introduced to promote them, this still remains an issue today. READ MORE

  4. 3. A Qualitative Study Exploring the Role of Formal Networks on the Career Advancement of Female Leaders : Insights from the Technology Sector

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Sanna Johansson; Sofia Wictorin; [2023]
    Keywords : Networks; women-only networks; formal networks; female career advancement;

    Abstract : The underrepresentation of female executives is a well studied phenomenon, despite this awareness, the Swedish labor market continues to be characterized by segregation on its hierarchical positions, where females who aspire for executive roles, do not reach the same career advancement as males. When trying to find answers to female underrepresentation in executive roles, evidence points to a shortage of networks that are deemed appropriate for such career advancement. READ MORE

  5. 4. Career Advancement and Ethnicity : The Experiences in a Multinational Swedish Company

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Lava Kurda; [2022]
    Keywords : Career Advancement; Ethnicity; Diversity and Inclusion; Multinational Organization; Discrimination; Diversity Management; Ethnic Privilege; Sweden; Global.; Karriäravancemang; Etnicitet; Mångfald och Inkludering; Multinationell organisation; Diskriminering; Mångfaldshantering; Etnisk Privilegium; Sverige; Global;

    Abstract : In terms of ethnic background, the labor market of the twenty-first century may be more culturally diverse than ever. At the same time, cultural, racial and ethnic bias are frequently reflected in organizational hierarchy. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Future is Familiar - Young Swedes Imagining Work-life Balance in Their Future Adulthood

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Franciska Dis Brodersen; [2022]
    Keywords : imagined futures; young people; work-life balance; gender inequality; the second shift; Sweden; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the imagined futures of young Swedes with a focus on how they envision creating work-life balance and how they aim to divide their time between paid and unpaid work. This is done by analyzing written accounts of 168 upper secondary students from both university preparatory schools (UP) and vocational schools (VO) in a middle-sized town in Sweden. READ MORE