Gender‐egalitarian culture and differences in strategic integration among women and men in HR director positions

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to analyze how differences in strategic integration between women and men in HR director positions vary in an international comparison and particularly how gender‐egalitarian cultural values influence the level of these differences.

Design/methodology/approach

Cross‐country comparison of HR managers involving 22 countries based on the 2004 Cranet survey.

Findings

Consistent with the hypothesis, findings show a negative relationship between gender‐egalitarian values and sex differences in strategic integration.

Practical implications

Enhanced understanding of impact of cultural egalitarianism on cross‐national differences in segregation of women in the HR profession.

Originality/value

Level of segregation of women in HR director positions varies with the prevalence of gender‐egalitarian cultural values.

Citation

Brandl, J., Mayrhofer, W. and Reichel, A. (2007), "Gender‐egalitarian culture and differences in strategic integration among women and men in HR director positions", Management Research News, Vol. 30 No. 9, pp. 634-645. https://doi.org/10.1108/01409170710779953