A comparative study of age-related variation in women's views of a career in management |
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Affiliation: | 1. Servicio de Salud del Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain;2. Centro de Investigación Biomedica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain;3. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Oviedo, Spain;4. Instituto de Neurociencias del Principado de Asturias (INEUROPA), Oviedo, Spain;5. Department of Psychiatry, University of Oviedo, Spain;6. Department of Psychology, University of Oviedo, Spain;1. Department of Sociology, Central University of Finance & Economics, Beijing, China;2. Shandong University, Center for Suicide Prevention Research, Shandong University, China;3. Department of Sociology, State University of New York at Buffalo State, United States;4. Independent Researcher, Asia Crux Limited, Malaysia |
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Abstract: | The present study compares the views of university women of varying age (18–21, 22–34, over 34) concerning a managerial career. Overall, while many similarities were observed among the women in their perceptions regarding a managerial career, the women differed in their expressed interest in and attitudes toward such a career. Specifically, women over 34 expressed less interest and less favorable attitudes toward a management career than younger women. In addition, the women differed in their perceptions of the barriers to a managerial career, as well as types of assistance needed for pursuing such a career. Women over 34 were more concerned about their own suitability and were more interested in assistance gained from separate women's classes. The 22- to 34-year-old women were more concerned about possible resistance from subordinates, while younger women voiced more concerns about family/social issues as inhibiting factors and expressed the strongest desire for day-care services, counseling, promotion information, internships, and decision-making training. Findings are discussed in terms of sociocultural changes and life stage differences. |
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