Strategies to Advance Women
Career Insights From Senior Leadership Women in Professional Sport in Canada
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5285218 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amanda Cosentino, Amanda B Cosentino (Western University), W James Weese (Western University, corresponding author), Janelle E Wells (0000-0003-0757-5643, University of South Florida) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Pages | 716505-716505 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Sports and Active Living (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2624-9367 • E-ISSN: 2624-9367 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fspor.2021.716505 |
| PMID | 34589704 |
| OpenAlex | W3200601482 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 71 |
Women remain minimally represented in senior leadership roles in sport, despite increased female participation in both sport, sport management education programs, and in entry levels positions in the industry. Many women prematurely exit mid-level leadership positions in sport, or are often overlooked for senior leadership positions. To uncover the experiences and strategies of women who made it through the process, we interviewed all the women (N= 7) who now hold senior leadership positions with professional sport properties in Canada. Participants revealed they overcame real and perceived barriers, and they suggested women seeking senior leadership roles in the industry: (a) find, and later become role models, mentors, and sponsors; (b) create access to networks and opportunities; (c) strategically self-promote, and; (d) purposefully build a varied career portfolio. Recommendations for the industry and all those who work in the industry are presented with a goal to break the cycle and help ensure more equitable and inclusive leaders in the senior leadership ranks
Business · Leadership development · Management · Political science · Portfolio · Public relations · Senior management · Work (physics · Engineering · Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sport Psychology and Performance · Sports, Gender, and Society
Advancing gender diversity in leadership
Gendered barriers in athlete career pathways
Les expériences de travail de « boulot sale » et de « sale boulot » dans les postes d’encadrement et leurs répercussions sur la construction des parcours de carrière des femmes cadres
Disrupting the doxa
Wearing a “Mask at Work
Firsts in their field
Structural Holes
Barriers and supports for female coaches
Rigor in Qualitative Research
Underrepresentation of women in sport leadership
“A Strong Man Is Direct and a Direct Woman Is a Bitch”
Progress in Small Group Research
Race, gender, and opportunity
Hermeneutic phenomenological research method simplified
Role congruity theory of prejudice toward female leaders.
Toward a Unifying Social Cognitive Theory of Career and Academic Interest, Choice, and Performance
Managing to clear the air
Gender suppression in New Zealand regional sports trusts
The career development and aspirations of women in middle management – revisited
Women in sport management
Decay functions
Women in sport management
Using the kaleidoscope career model to analyze female CEOs’ experiences in sport organizations
An Examination of Homologous Reproduction in the Representation of Assistant Coaches of Women’s Teams
The Saint John's Experience Project
Using Social Cognitive Career Theory to Understand Head Coaching Intentions among Assistant Coaches of Women’s Teams
What’s the Big Idea? A Critical Exploration of the Concept of Social Capital and its Incorporation into Leisure Policy Discourse
Paving an Alternative Route
Breaking the Glass Ceiling
Why women build less effective networks than men
Research Design
Understanding Women's Educational And Occupational Choices
Female Leadership Advantage and Disadvantage
Access Discrimination in Intercollegiate Athletics
Birds of a Feather
| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |