- Women hold 1 in 5 senior management roles globally, very similar to the level observed in 2004
- Businesses in Russia, followed by Botswana, the Philippines, and Thailand have the most women in senior management; those in Germany, India, and Japan the least
- Less than 1 in 10 businesses has a female CEO, with women largely employed in finance and human resources (HR) roles
- Many economies, especially in Europe, are choosing to implement quotas on the number of women on boards
- No clear correlation exists between either flexible working practices or female economic activity and the proportion ofwomen in senior management
Tag Archives: Workplace
Update on Women in Senior Management
Grant Thornton has released its latest study on women in senior management, looking at progress made (or lost) in recent years by women in business around the world. Among the findings:
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More Workers Turn Gender Blind About Bosses
New research from Gallup shows that, while around a third of Americans would still prefer to work for a male rather than a female boss when taking a new job, the edge for males is the smallest it's been since the organization began asking this question in 1953. Almost half of respondents say gender would make no difference in their preference.
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Y Do They Do That?
Millennials are mixing things up all over, including breaking with tradition in the living room—and workplace
Marketers are still trying to get a bead on millennials—and should we be surprised? This is a group full of contradictions. They like to text but are less likely to share information by text or on social networks than their elders (that’s Generation X and boomers, to you). On the other hand, a new study reveals that millennials make just about any purchasing decision with input first from a network of friends and family; in other words, they are social in ways that count.
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Feeling Stressed?
Originally posted on Fuel the Future.
It’s hard not to feel stressed, and all the time. For starters, there’s global weirding and the many unknowns (and knowns!) of the economy. As PR people, life moves so fast because of how quickly media is changing; what exactly is news today, and how can we possibly keep a firm grip on all the many communications channels out there? Plus, thanks to our many social networks churning away all the bad news that’s fit to type, it’s not surprising that many of us feel as if we’re living in a hyper state of stress. Stress is at an all-time high as many in our industry are becoming more like professional watchdogs (with all the noise and comments) than brand stewards.
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