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- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing
- Copyright
- Copyright © Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- ISSN
- 1055-3185
- DOI
- 10.1108/eb028813
- Publisher site
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Abstract
This exploratory study examined satisfactions and work experiences of managerial and professional women as a function of the gender composition of their organizations. Gender composition considered both the number of women predominantly women, 50 women, predominantly men and their location at every level, in senior management. Data were collected from 792 managerial and professional women using questionnaires completed anonymously. Most respondents worked in organizations with predominantly men in senior management, although women were as likely as men to be present at other organizational levels. There was a fairly consistent pattern throughout the findings. Managerial and professional women employed in male dominated organizations defined as mostly men at all levels or mainly men at the top were less job and career satisfied, differed on several demographic and situational variables, but reported similar levels of emotional wellbeing for managerial women employed in organizations that were not maledominated.
Journal
The International Journal of Organizational Analysis – Emerald Publishing
Published: Mar 1, 1994