Do Women at the Top Make a Difference? Gender Proportions and the Experiences of Managerial and Professional Women

Bibliographic Data

ID9891038
AuthorsRonald J Burke (York University, North York, Ontario, Canada M3J 1P3, corresponding author), Carol A Mckeen (Queen's University at Kingston, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6)
Year1996
Volume49
Issue8
Pages1093-1104
Publication date1996-08-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHuman Relations (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0018-7267 • E-ISSN: 1741-282X
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/001872679604900804
OpenAlexW2133510182
LanguageEN
Citations received21
References cited11

This exploratory study examined satisfactions and work experiences of managerial and professional women as a function of the gender proportions of their organizations. Gender proportion considered both the number of women (predominantly women, 50% women, predominantly men) and their location (at every level, in senior management). Data were collected from 792 managerial and professional women using questionnaires completed anonymously. Most respondents worked in organizations with predominantly men in senior management although women were as likely as men to be present at other organizational levels. Gender proportion was found to have only modest effects, when personal and organizational factors were controlled

Exploratory research · Social science · Sociology · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges

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