Þóra H Christiansen
Biographic Data
| ID | 835664 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Þóra H Christiansen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Þóra H |
| FAMILY NAME | Christiansen |
| SIGNATURE | CHRISTIANSEN Þ H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Iceland |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8060-0676 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Exploring Women’s Leadership in CEO Appointments: A Qualitative Study of Board Member Perspectives in Iceland’s Listed Companies
Despite Iceland’s advancements in gender equality, a stark disparity persists in the corporate leadership landscape. Only 21% of CEOs in Iceland are women, with a higher concentration of female CEOs in smaller companies. Among the 28 listed companies on Nasdaq Iceland, only four women serve as CEOs, or 14.3% compared to 24 men. This study critically examines the role of women board members in evaluating leadership skills during the CEO selection …
I Often Experience a Lack of Trust: Filipino Migrant Nurses' Experiences of Coping with Multiple Conflicting Workplace Demands
The global shortage of nurses highlights the critical role of migrant nurses, who face numerous barriers in host country labor markets despite their qualifications being in demand. This study explores the experiences of nurses from the Philippines working in the Icelandic healthcare sector, a sector facing attrition in the ranks of qualified medical staff, austerity measures, and labor disputes. We examine the processes of interpellation, the pre…
It's a Man Who Runs the Show: How Women Middle-Managers Experience Their Professional Position, Opportunities, and Barriers
The ratio of women in top-management positions is improving very slowly, even in countries scoring high on gender equality like Iceland. Despite over three decades of research having documented the barriers faced by women seeking top-management positions, understanding is still lacking as to why women are not overcoming these barriers at a greater rate. This study presents the lived experiences of women in middle-management positions in some of t…
You Have to Face the Fact That You're a Foreigner: Immigrants’ Lived Experience of Communication and Negotiation Position Toward their Employer in Iceland
There is a growing need for highly skilled employees in the Icelandic labor market which will increasingly need to be filled by highly skilled immigrants. Despite offering knowledge and skills that are in demand, there are indications that these immigrants are facing barriers when it comes to compensation, opportunities and promotions. The study seeks to explore how highly skilled immigrants in Iceland experience their negotiation opportunities, …
Community or Colony: The Case of Online Newspapers and the Web
Although the development of relationships on the Net may be seen as “community,” the increasing global presence from commercial media such as online newspapers suggest that another metaphor may be jousting for preeminence – colonization. Findings from an on-going case study of online newspapers suggest the early ideals of democratic community-building in cyberspace are encountering resistance as newspaper organizations delineate “virtual geograph…
Community or Colony: The Case of Online Newspapers and the Web
Although the development of relationships on the Net may be seen as “community,” the increasing global presence from commercial media such as online newspapers suggest that another metaphor may be jousting for preeminence – colonization. Findings from an on-going case study of online newspapers suggest the early ideals of democratic community-building in cyberspace are encountering resistance as newspaper organizations delineate “virtual geograph…
You Have to Face the Fact That You're a Foreigner: Immigrants’ Lived Experience of Communication and Negotiation Position Toward their Employer in Iceland
There is a growing need for highly skilled employees in the Icelandic labor market which will increasingly need to be filled by highly skilled immigrants. Despite offering knowledge and skills that are in demand, there are indications that these immigrants are facing barriers when it comes to compensation, opportunities and promotions. The study seeks to explore how highly skilled immigrants in Iceland experience their negotiation opportunities, …
It's a Man Who Runs the Show: How Women Middle-Managers Experience Their Professional Position, Opportunities, and Barriers
The ratio of women in top-management positions is improving very slowly, even in countries scoring high on gender equality like Iceland. Despite over three decades of research having documented the barriers faced by women seeking top-management positions, understanding is still lacking as to why women are not overcoming these barriers at a greater rate. This study presents the lived experiences of women in middle-management positions in some of t…
Community or Colony: The Case of Online Newspapers and the Web
Although the development of relationships on the Net may be seen as “community,” the increasing global presence from commercial media such as online newspapers suggest that another metaphor may be jousting for preeminence – colonization. Findings from an on-going case study of online newspapers suggest the early ideals of democratic community-building in cyberspace are encountering resistance as newspaper organizations delineate “virtual geograph…
You Have to Face the Fact That You're a Foreigner: Immigrants’ Lived Experience of Communication and Negotiation Position Toward their Employer in Iceland
There is a growing need for highly skilled employees in the Icelandic labor market which will increasingly need to be filled by highly skilled immigrants. Despite offering knowledge and skills that are in demand, there are indications that these immigrants are facing barriers when it comes to compensation, opportunities and promotions. The study seeks to explore how highly skilled immigrants in Iceland experience their negotiation opportunities, …
It's a Man Who Runs the Show: How Women Middle-Managers Experience Their Professional Position, Opportunities, and Barriers
The ratio of women in top-management positions is improving very slowly, even in countries scoring high on gender equality like Iceland. Despite over three decades of research having documented the barriers faced by women seeking top-management positions, understanding is still lacking as to why women are not overcoming these barriers at a greater rate. This study presents the lived experiences of women in middle-management positions in some of t…
Exploring Women’s Leadership in CEO Appointments: A Qualitative Study of Board Member Perspectives in Iceland’s Listed Companies
Despite Iceland’s advancements in gender equality, a stark disparity persists in the corporate leadership landscape. Only 21% of CEOs in Iceland are women, with a higher concentration of female CEOs in smaller companies. Among the 28 listed companies on Nasdaq Iceland, only four women serve as CEOs, or 14.3% compared to 24 men. This study critically examines the role of women board members in evaluating leadership skills during the CEO selection …
I Often Experience a Lack of Trust: Filipino Migrant Nurses' Experiences of Coping with Multiple Conflicting Workplace Demands
The global shortage of nurses highlights the critical role of migrant nurses, who face numerous barriers in host country labor markets despite their qualifications being in demand. This study explores the experiences of nurses from the Philippines working in the Icelandic healthcare sector, a sector facing attrition in the ranks of qualified medical staff, austerity measures, and labor disputes. We examine the processes of interpellation, the pre…
Sociology (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Gender Diversity and Inequality (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works)