Beatrice Avolio
Biographic Data
| ID | 345948 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Beatrice Avolio |
| GIVEN NAMES | Beatrice |
| FAMILY NAME | Avolio |
| SIGNATURE | AVOLIO B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1200-7651 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 18 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Measuring Organizational Gender Backlash Against Women Leaders
This study develops and evaluates preliminary psychometric evidence for the Organizational Gender Backlash Scale (OGB‐S), a candidate measure of gendered organizational practices through which women's authority, competence, legitimacy, and access to strategic resources are challenged when they occupy or exercise leadership in masculine‐coded domains. As exploratory nomological evidence, the study examines whether OGB is associated with leadership…
Empowering resilience
Purpose This study investigates the challenges faced by Taiwanese women entrepreneurs during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as their emotional responses and the strategies they employed to cope with these challenges. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected through structured interviews with 50 women entrepreneurs and analyzed using thematic analysis, framed by social cognitive theory and the resource-based view. Findings Seven major chall…
Mapping the Invisible Costs of Women's Leadership
Purpose This study systematically examines the invisible costs that women experience while occupying leadership positions, identifying the structural and cultural mechanisms that erode the sustainability of their careers. It consolidates dispersed cross-disciplinary evidence and proposes an integrative, theory-informed framework that captures the gendered dynamics embedded in organizational leadership. Design/methodology/approach A three-phase sy…
An Ecological Index of Violence Against Women in a Latin American Country
Gender-based violence continues to undermine women's well-being globally, particularly in Latin America, where sociocultural norms sustain unequal power relations. However, these patterns are often excluded from empirical analyses. This study develops a structural index based on the ecological framework-individual, microsystem, exosystem, and macrosystem levels-to identify economic and sociocultural risk factors associated with violence against w…
Continuing working from home in the academic context
Through addressing female academics in three public universities in Egypt, we aim to find out the extent to which female academics prefer to continue working from home (WFH) as a means of fulfilling their job responsibilities and the determinants for accepting or rejecting that option. A qualitative research method through semi-structured interviews with 33 female academics from three public universities selected from among 26 public institutions…
Internationalization strategies for non-Western higher educational institutions
Purpose Internationalization has been a paramount objective for higher education institutions (HEIs) for decades. However, the landscape of education underwent significant transformation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to altered contexts, challenges and opportunities for HEI internationalization. This paper aims to critically evaluate the dimensions of internationalization strategies in HEIs and the opportunities within each dimension. Ado…
Identifying factors influencing women academics in STEM careers
Purpose This phenomenological study, conducted within the discourse on the underrepresentation of women in academia, examined the factors influencing the advancement of women academics in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Design/methodology/approach The sample comprised twenty-one women academics from both public and private universities in Peru. Data were collected through in-depth interviews based on the women's experien…
Volunteer Tourism
In recent years, volunteer tourism has flourished as an alternative to traditional tourism aimed at fostering reciprocity between participants and the host community. Although this led to an increasing interest among scholars, little attention has been given on identifying the current state of knowledge on volunteer tourism. This systematic literature review is designed to evaluate the academic literature on volunteer tourism in terms of the rese…
Factors that contribute to the underrepresentation of women academics worldwide
Emancipation and Street-Level Bureaucracy in non-Western Contexts
This paper aims to identify the extent to which neurodiverse individuals experience fair representation in public sector organizations in Egypt and the main factors that foster such representation. A systematic qualitative research method was used with data collected through semi-structured interviews with 36 street-level bureaucrats who have the title "general manager." The findings show the underrepresentation of neurodiverse individuals in the…
Gender inequality in time allocation across life stages
Analysis of sex, age and socioeconomic differences in time use
This study researches the individual effects of sex, age, and socioeconomic status and their simultaneous effect on people's time use in the Latin American context. The study uses data from a large-scale survey carried out in Lima city (Peru) specifically for this study. Findings suggest that time use is not only differentiated by sex but is also differentiated by age and socioeconomic status. The results show that women dedicate fewer hours to P…
Women on corporate boards in a predominantly male-dominated society
Purpose This phenomenological study aims to analyze the factors perceived by women to be important to their nomination and selection for board positions in Peruvian public companies. The importance of this study lies in understanding the qualities that are important for women to possess, as perceived by those women who have reached leadership positions, achieving empowerment and economic autonomy. Design/methodology/approach The study population …
Factors that Influence the Individual Research Output of University Professors
The study analyzed the factors that influence the individual research output of university professors in Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia, using multinomial logistic regression technique. Results showed that previous research publications are the main factor that explains subsequent research production. Age, academic rank, time invested on research, resource allocation, recognition, and research leaders have also a direct effect on research output. A …
Critical Factors to Approach the Emergency Online Teaching Due to the Covid-19
This study analyzed the critical factors to approach the emergency online teaching due to the COVID-19 pandemic in a business school in Latin America. The data were collected through a semi-structured online questionnaire administered to 94 full-time and part-time faculty members. The study identified 10 critical factors for the successful implementation of emergency online teaching. The originality of the study lies in analyzing the experience i…
Toward Realizing the Potential of Latin America’s Women Entrepreneurs
The purpose of this study is to develop an overview of the Latin American women-owned business environment. Documentary research was conducted based on the factors of the Integrated Framework Assessment for an Enabling Environment for Women-Owned Businesses developed by the International Labor Organization, including access to credit and financial services, institutionalism, associations and women entrepreneurs’ networks, legal and regulatory fra…
Factors that contribute to the underrepresentation of women in science careers worldwide
The progress and evolution of women’s participation in production and business activities in South America
In 1994, the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean approved the Regional Programme of Action for Women, whose guidelines remain in force thanks to a decision approved at the ninth Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean (Mexico City, 2004), thereby reaffirming their commitment to the goals prescribed for equitable participation by women in economic activities. The present article sets out to analyse the progress and…
Emancipation and Street-Level Bureaucracy in non-Western Contexts
This paper aims to identify the extent to which neurodiverse individuals experience fair representation in public sector organizations in Egypt and the main factors that foster such representation. A systematic qualitative research method was used with data collected through semi-structured interviews with 36 street-level bureaucrats who have the title "general manager." The findings show the underrepresentation of neurodiverse individuals in the…
Continuing working from home in the academic context
Through addressing female academics in three public universities in Egypt, we aim to find out the extent to which female academics prefer to continue working from home (WFH) as a means of fulfilling their job responsibilities and the determinants for accepting or rejecting that option. A qualitative research method through semi-structured interviews with 33 female academics from three public universities selected from among 26 public institutions…
Gender inequality in time allocation across life stages
Analysis of sex, age and socioeconomic differences in time use
This study researches the individual effects of sex, age, and socioeconomic status and their simultaneous effect on people's time use in the Latin American context. The study uses data from a large-scale survey carried out in Lima city (Peru) specifically for this study. Findings suggest that time use is not only differentiated by sex but is also differentiated by age and socioeconomic status. The results show that women dedicate fewer hours to P…
Factors that Influence the Individual Research Output of University Professors
The study analyzed the factors that influence the individual research output of university professors in Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia, using multinomial logistic regression technique. Results showed that previous research publications are the main factor that explains subsequent research production. Age, academic rank, time invested on research, resource allocation, recognition, and research leaders have also a direct effect on research output. A …
The progress and evolution of women’s participation in production and business activities in South America
In 1994, the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean approved the Regional Programme of Action for Women, whose guidelines remain in force thanks to a decision approved at the ninth Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean (Mexico City, 2004), thereby reaffirming their commitment to the goals prescribed for equitable participation by women in economic activities. The present article sets out to analyse the progress and…
Toward Realizing the Potential of Latin America’s Women Entrepreneurs
The purpose of this study is to develop an overview of the Latin American women-owned business environment. Documentary research was conducted based on the factors of the Integrated Framework Assessment for an Enabling Environment for Women-Owned Businesses developed by the International Labor Organization, including access to credit and financial services, institutionalism, associations and women entrepreneurs’ networks, legal and regulatory fra…
Factors that contribute to the underrepresentation of women in science careers worldwide
Factors that Influence the Individual Research Output of University Professors
The study analyzed the factors that influence the individual research output of university professors in Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia, using multinomial logistic regression technique. Results showed that previous research publications are the main factor that explains subsequent research production. Age, academic rank, time invested on research, resource allocation, recognition, and research leaders have also a direct effect on research output. A …
Critical Factors to Approach the Emergency Online Teaching Due to the Covid-19
This study analyzed the critical factors to approach the emergency online teaching due to the COVID-19 pandemic in a business school in Latin America. The data were collected through a semi-structured online questionnaire administered to 94 full-time and part-time faculty members. The study identified 10 critical factors for the successful implementation of emergency online teaching. The originality of the study lies in analyzing the experience i…
Women on corporate boards in a predominantly male-dominated society
Purpose This phenomenological study aims to analyze the factors perceived by women to be important to their nomination and selection for board positions in Peruvian public companies. The importance of this study lies in understanding the qualities that are important for women to possess, as perceived by those women who have reached leadership positions, achieving empowerment and economic autonomy. Design/methodology/approach The study population …
Analysis of sex, age and socioeconomic differences in time use
This study researches the individual effects of sex, age, and socioeconomic status and their simultaneous effect on people's time use in the Latin American context. The study uses data from a large-scale survey carried out in Lima city (Peru) specifically for this study. Findings suggest that time use is not only differentiated by sex but is also differentiated by age and socioeconomic status. The results show that women dedicate fewer hours to P…
Internationalization strategies for non-Western higher educational institutions
Purpose Internationalization has been a paramount objective for higher education institutions (HEIs) for decades. However, the landscape of education underwent significant transformation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to altered contexts, challenges and opportunities for HEI internationalization. This paper aims to critically evaluate the dimensions of internationalization strategies in HEIs and the opportunities within each dimension. Ado…
Identifying factors influencing women academics in STEM careers
Purpose This phenomenological study, conducted within the discourse on the underrepresentation of women in academia, examined the factors influencing the advancement of women academics in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Design/methodology/approach The sample comprised twenty-one women academics from both public and private universities in Peru. Data were collected through in-depth interviews based on the women's experien…
Volunteer Tourism
In recent years, volunteer tourism has flourished as an alternative to traditional tourism aimed at fostering reciprocity between participants and the host community. Although this led to an increasing interest among scholars, little attention has been given on identifying the current state of knowledge on volunteer tourism. This systematic literature review is designed to evaluate the academic literature on volunteer tourism in terms of the rese…
Factors that contribute to the underrepresentation of women academics worldwide
Emancipation and Street-Level Bureaucracy in non-Western Contexts
This paper aims to identify the extent to which neurodiverse individuals experience fair representation in public sector organizations in Egypt and the main factors that foster such representation. A systematic qualitative research method was used with data collected through semi-structured interviews with 36 street-level bureaucrats who have the title "general manager." The findings show the underrepresentation of neurodiverse individuals in the…
Gender inequality in time allocation across life stages
Continuing working from home in the academic context
Through addressing female academics in three public universities in Egypt, we aim to find out the extent to which female academics prefer to continue working from home (WFH) as a means of fulfilling their job responsibilities and the determinants for accepting or rejecting that option. A qualitative research method through semi-structured interviews with 33 female academics from three public universities selected from among 26 public institutions…
Measuring Organizational Gender Backlash Against Women Leaders
This study develops and evaluates preliminary psychometric evidence for the Organizational Gender Backlash Scale (OGB‐S), a candidate measure of gendered organizational practices through which women's authority, competence, legitimacy, and access to strategic resources are challenged when they occupy or exercise leadership in masculine‐coded domains. As exploratory nomological evidence, the study examines whether OGB is associated with leadership…
Empowering resilience
Purpose This study investigates the challenges faced by Taiwanese women entrepreneurs during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as their emotional responses and the strategies they employed to cope with these challenges. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected through structured interviews with 50 women entrepreneurs and analyzed using thematic analysis, framed by social cognitive theory and the resource-based view. Findings Seven major chall…
Mapping the Invisible Costs of Women's Leadership
Purpose This study systematically examines the invisible costs that women experience while occupying leadership positions, identifying the structural and cultural mechanisms that erode the sustainability of their careers. It consolidates dispersed cross-disciplinary evidence and proposes an integrative, theory-informed framework that captures the gendered dynamics embedded in organizational leadership. Design/methodology/approach A three-phase sy…
An Ecological Index of Violence Against Women in a Latin American Country
Gender-based violence continues to undermine women's well-being globally, particularly in Latin America, where sociocultural norms sustain unequal power relations. However, these patterns are often excluded from empirical analyses. This study develops a structural index based on the ecological framework-individual, microsystem, exosystem, and macrosystem levels-to identify economic and sociocultural risk factors associated with violence against w…
Political science (13 works) · Sociology (12 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Public relations (7 works) · Economics (6 works) · Gender Diversity and Inequality (6 works) · Latin Americans (6 works) · Social science (6 works) · Higher education (5 works) · Family Business Performance and Succession (4 works)