Essays about: "barriers to career progression"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words barriers to career progression.

  1. 1. The Effects of Impostor Syndrome on Swedish Women in Leadership Positions

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Kajsa Eriksson; Emelie Persson; Emma Stenkil; [2023]
    Keywords : Impostor Syndrome; Impostor Phenomenon; Female Career Progression; Female Leadership; Barriers; Enablers;

    Abstract : The purpose of this qualitative research was to acknowledge the gap in literature concerning the relationship between female leadership in a Swedish context with impostor syndrome. The focus was on analyzing whether impostor syndrome has an impact on the career progression of female leaders and how organizations can either exacerbate or mitigate the effects of suffering from impostor syndrome in the workplace. READ MORE

  3. 2. “You Know You Work in Tech When the Toilet Seat is Up” : An Investigation of Female Protégés Working in Swedish IT Organizations and How They Use Mentorship to Advance in Their Careers

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Sofia Lindström; Malin Bartoschek; [2023]
    Keywords : Mentor; Protégé; Females; Male-Dominated Industry; Career advancement; IT;

    Abstract : Background and Research Purpose: Women working in male-dominated environments face experiences that are unique. In Sweden the number of women working in the IT field grows, and so should the representation of female managers and female seniors. READ MORE

  4. 3. It still matters : Inequality within Swedish information and communication workplaces for people of minority backgrounds.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Sibel Kara; [2022]
    Keywords : Discrimination; Racism; Inequality; Power; Information Communication;

    Abstract : It is not unexpected that the field of information and communication has come under critique for falling short on delivering on their promises surrounding equality. It is an unfortunate irony that the people working closest as messengers between organizations and the public do not represent the society to which they communicate, especially so in a Swedish context. READ MORE

  5. 4. Protecting positions of power and privileges : The Racial Glass Ceiling in the UK Civil Society Sector

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

    Author : Stela Kosova; [2020]
    Keywords : social closure; cloning culture; everyday racism; obstacles; BAME; career trajectory; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : As institutional racism and the underrepresentation of BAME have become world-wide central issues, the question of equal opportunities for upward mobility in the labour market and social mobility for this particular community are at the forefront, including the UK context. Evidence suggests that BAME have unequal access to opportunities for career progression in the workplace and that upward mobility is inextricably linked to obstacles at every stage of their career in comparison to their white counterparts. READ MORE

  6. 5. Barriers to career progression for women in the automotive industry -A qualitative study of how gendered substructures affect women’s opportunities for career advancement in an automotive MNC.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Johanna Kjellsson; [2017-07-27]
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    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of the study is to identify possible barriers to career progression as perceived by female employees of senior positions in an automotive MNC by using the concept of gendered substructures as a theoretical foundation. The home country organization will be compared with a foreign subsidiary in order to compare the results within the company. READ MORE