It is not uncommon for high‐level managers appointed from outside organizations to fail in their new assignments. This failure in taking charge, while common, has received little research attention. The taking‐charge process has been characterized by five phases: taking hold, immersion,...

Examines the relationship of employment gaps to measures of work outcomes and emotional wellbeing. Data were collected from a diverse sample of 792 managerial and professional women using questionnaires completed anonymously. Managerial women with more employment gaps were older, more likely...

Examines benefits of mentoring relationships in organizations from the perspective of mentors. A model which included personal and situational antecedents of mentoring, as well as personal and organizational consequences of mentoring was developed, based on previous research findings. Data were...

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...

Examines managerial and professional women′s participation in a variety of education, training and development activities and the usefulness and impact of such activities. Managerial women rated developmental relationships (sponsors, mentors) most useful, though these activities were not...

An overview is provided of the mentoring process and why it can be crucial to the success of women managers. Also explored are some of the reasons why it is more difficult for women to find mentors than for men, and a frank look is taken at the problems of cross‐sex mentoring. In conclusion an...

Reports the findings of a study which examined the relationship of employment gaps to measures of work outcomes and emotional wellbeing. Data were collected from a diverse sample of 161 women chartered accountants (CAs) using questionnaires completed anonymously. Women CAs with more employment...

This study investigates the work‐family expectations of the next generation Canadian and Chinese managers and professionals. Three hundred and seventy‐four Canadian and Chinese business students of both sexes were surveyed about their expectations about their own and their...