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Fernando, Dulini and Cohen, Laurie (2011) Exploring the interplay between gender, organizational context and career. Career Development International, 16 (6). pp. 553-571. doi:10.1108/13620431111178326 ISSN 1362-0436.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13620431111178326
Abstract
Purpose
– This paper aims to explore how highly skilled women workers in Sri Lanka navigate organizational contexts via different modes of engagement in pursuit of hierarchical advancement. The purpose is to contribute new insights into existing understandings of women's careers in diverse socio‐cultural contexts.
Design/methodology/approach
– This paper is based on one‐to‐one in‐depth interviews conducted with 24 Sri Lankan women in early, mid and late career.
Findings
– The findings reveal how the women in this sample actively used eight modes of engagement to manage themselves in organizations and vertically advance in their careers. The implications of these modes for organizational contexts and women's careers are highlighted.
Originality/value
– This paper contributes to the limited literature on women's careers in South Asia and develops existing understandings of modes of engagement individuals use to develop their careers.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Career Development International | ||||
Publisher: | Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. | ||||
ISSN: | 1362-0436 | ||||
Official Date: | 2011 | ||||
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Volume: | 16 | ||||
Number: | 6 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 553-571 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1108/13620431111178326 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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