scholarly journals Women in the Workplace and Management Practices: Theory and Evidence

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takao Kato ◽  
Naomi Kodama
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Women In The Workplace

Women in the Workplace and Management Practices

2017 ◽  
pp. 560-594
Author(s):  
Takao Kato ◽  
Naomi Kodama
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Race Model ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Pay Gap ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Women In The Workplace ◽  
Corporate Social

This chapter reviews recent studies on management practices and their consequences for women in the workplace. First, the high-performance work system (HPWS) is associated with greater gender diversity in the workplace but there is little evidence it reduces the gender pay gap. Second, work–life balance practices with limited face-to-face interactions with coworkers may hamper women’s career advancement. Third, individual incentives linking pay to objective performance may enhance gender diversity, while those with subjective performance may have the opposite effect. Fourth, a rat race model with working hours as a signal of the worker’s commitment is a promising explanation for the gender gap in promotions. Fifth, corporate social responsibility practices may increase gender diversity. The chapter also identifies three major methodological challenges: (1) how to measure management practices, (2) how to account for endogeneity of management practices, and (3) how to minimize selection bias. (JEL codes: J16, J7, M14, M5)

Trajectories of Family Management Practices and Early Adolescent Behavioral Outcomes

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-Te Wang ◽  
Thomas J. Dishion ◽  
Elizabeth A. Stormshak ◽  
John Willett
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Behavioral Outcomes ◽  
Early Adolescent ◽  
Family Management

On-farm udder health monitoring

2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (02) ◽  
pp. 95-100
Author(s):  
J. C. van Veersen ◽  
O. Sampimon ◽  
R. G. Olde Riekerink ◽  
T. J. G. Lam
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Health Data ◽  
Control Points ◽  
Udder Health ◽  
Critical Control Points ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Clinical Problems

SummaryIn this article an on-farm monitoring approach on udder health is presented. Monitoring of udder health consists of regular collection and analysis of data and of the regular evaluation of management practices. The ultimate goal is to manage critical control points in udder health management, such as hygiene, body condition, teat ends and treatments, in such a way that results (udder health parameters) are always optimal. Mastitis, however, is a multifactorial disease, and in real life it is not possible to fully prevent all mastitis problems. Therefore udder health data are also monitored with the goal to pick up deviations before they lead to (clinical) problems. By quantifying udder health data and management, a farm is approached as a business, with much attention for efficiency, thought over processes, clear agreements and goals, and including evaluation of processes and results. The whole approach starts with setting SMART (Specific, Measurable, Acceptable, Realistic, Time-bound) goals, followed by an action plan to realize these goals.

Radiographic Prevalence of Osteochondrosis in Yearling Feral Horses

1999 ◽  
Vol 12 (03) ◽  
pp. 151-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. W. Valentino ◽  
E. M. Gaughan ◽  
D. R. Biller ◽  
R. H. Raub ◽  
J. D. Lillich
Keyword(s):  
Subchondral Bone ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Articular Surface ◽  
Radiographic Images ◽  
Feral Horses ◽  
Metacarpophalangeal Joints ◽  
Genetic Base ◽  
Domestic Horses ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Metatarsophalangeal Joints

The purpose of the study is to document the prevalence of articular surface osteochondrosis lesions in feral horses. Eighty yearling feral horses were used. Radiographic images of the left stifle, both tarsocrural, metatarsophalangeal, metacarpophalangeal joints were taken. Radiographs were examined for the presence of osteochondral fragmentation and abnormal outline of subchondral bone suggestive of osteochondrosis. The prevalence of each lesion was calculated for each joint as well as for overall prevalence within the group, the latter being 6.25%. Typical osteochondrosis lesions were found within the tarsocrural and metatarsophalangeal joints. Based on the difference in prevalence of osteochondrosis between feral and certain domestic horses, management practices and perhaps genetic base may have a greater influence on the development of the disease in horses than trauma alone.

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