Women in Management Review: Volume 10 Issue 7

Corporate initiatives for advancing women

Mary C. Mattis

Describes two recent research projects on women′s advancement, onein the food marketing industry and one in sales. These are the type ofindustry which might be expected to offer…

Using an employee attitude survey to understand level playing‐field issues

Ronald J. Burke

Describes a consulting project in which survey data were analysedto further an organization′s understanding of level playing‐fieldissues. Data were collected from 1,608 women and…

Part‐time work: models that work

Susan M. Adams

Part‐time work has been put forward as a solution to the problem ofbalancing career and family demands. However, there is mounting evidencethat most part‐time arrangements do not…

Integrating diversity and equality into the fabric of the organization

Johanne M. Totta, Ronald J. Burke

Reports on the process by which the Bank of Montreal became anorganization fully committed to workplace equality and workforcediversity. The idea arose during the development of…