Abstract
Despite the efforts to establish gender equality in organizations, intricate processes and
systems hinder women’s advancement into top leadership positions. In this chapter, we
explore many of the organizational-level barriers that impact women leaders, including
hiring, promotion, negotiation, mentoring, networking, and gendered ageism. Understanding
each of these processes will help organizations to establish gender-inclusive strategies and
gender-neutral policies that will allow women and underrepresented minorities (URM) to
navigate the leadership labyrinth more effectively.
systems hinder women’s advancement into top leadership positions. In this chapter, we
explore many of the organizational-level barriers that impact women leaders, including
hiring, promotion, negotiation, mentoring, networking, and gendered ageism. Understanding
each of these processes will help organizations to establish gender-inclusive strategies and
gender-neutral policies that will allow women and underrepresented minorities (URM) to
navigate the leadership labyrinth more effectively.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Handbook of research on gender and leadership |
| Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
| Chapter | 18 |
| Pages | 292 |
| Number of pages | 311 |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Publication status | Published - 2024 |
