scholarly journals Senior Woman Administrators' Perceptions and Experiences of Women Serving in Leadership Positions in Conference Offices

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly Patricia Elliott ◽  
Tim Kellison
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Senior Woman Administrators ◽  
Experiences Of Women

Gender Relations in the Black Church

2021 ◽  
pp. 438-461
Author(s):  
Cynthia B. Bragg
Keyword(s):  
Black Church ◽  
Gender Relations ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Church Leadership ◽  
Women In Leadership ◽  
Church Of God ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Experiences Of Women ◽  
The Church

This chapter examines the lived experiences of women in the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) and presents a model for partnership in leadership with clerics and churchwomen. The model is based on the premise of the visionary founder and “Chief Apostle” of this denomination. Histories of churchwomen in this organization portray them as staunch supporters of ministries in the church. Women in leadership roles were defined by the founder as overseers—a term suggesting honorary prestige to women that was equal to clerical positions in the church. Following the death of the founder, however, churchwomen encountered barriers to leadership positions which lowered their status and authority thus impacting their inclusion, agency, and voice in matters of church leadership and governance.

A case study of the experiences of women leaders in senior leadership positions in the education district offices

2020 ◽  
pp. 174114322094032
Author(s):  
Kishan N Bodalina ◽  
Raj Mestry
Keyword(s):  
Women Leaders ◽  
Gender Discrimination ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Senior Leadership ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
Feminist Theories ◽  
Experiences Of Women ◽  
District Offices

This research was inspired by two critical factors relating to women leaders in senior positions in education district offices. Firstly, women leaders are continually plagued with stereotyping, and secondly, women are repeatedly undermined by male colleagues. Although the South African Constitution and other related legislation prohibits any form of gender discrimination, inequalities and injustices against women still prevail. Women are subjected to a false notion that they lack the resilience and experience desired when faced with hard-hitting or threatening situations. The primary focus of this study was to explore the experiences of women leaders in senior positions in the Gauteng East Education District office. To underpin this study, intersectionality and feminist theories were selected. Using a qualitative case study, one of the main findings of this study revealed that women in senior leadership positions in education districts persistently struggled to balance their work and family life amidst rooted patriarchal systems and cultural traditions. These women primarily lacked the aspiration to apply for senior leadership positions, but through formal mentorship, dedication and resilience took up senior leadership positions in education district offices.

scholarly journals Women in STEM Leadership in the Academy

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura McCullough
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
Women In Leadership ◽  
Women In Stem ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Terra Incognita ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Engineering Mathematics ◽  
Experiences Of Women ◽  
Considerable Body

A considerable body of research exists on women in leadership and likewise on women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields. However, the intersection of the two is terra incognita: women in leadership in STEM. At the most fundamental level, we don’t even have a solid idea of how many women hold leadership positions in STEM. This study determined the proportion of women in leadership positions in several academic STEM areas via a sampling of institutions across the United States and other countries. In every area studied, women held fewer leadership positions than the proportion of female PhDs in those fields. The proportion of women in non-STEM specific top academic leadership roles was also examined to see what proportion of those individuals leading academic institutions might have background in a STEM discipline and how that compares to men in the same positions. This study opens the door to exploring the experiences of women who lead in STEM, which is likely to promote women’s participation in these fields.

scholarly journals A Warden or a Ballerina: Examining the Relationship between Gender Socialization, and Occupational Choice among Prison Wardens and Superintendents

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Altendorf
Keyword(s):  
Generational Differences ◽  
Occupational Choice ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Career Experiences ◽  
Social Trends ◽  
Career Opportunities ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Experiences Of Women ◽  
Prison Wardens

This study explores the career experiences of women who hold leadership positions within the field of corrections as Wardens and Superintendents. Specifically the research seeks to examine the personal biographies of these women in an effort to document life experiences shaping their occupational choices. Twenty nine interviews were conducted with wardens and superintendents from 13 states. Subjects were questioned about family, education, perceptions of occupational choice, and career aspirations. Generational differences exist between female wardens in relation to boarder social trends in gender and occupation. The more support women receive from parents and family to pursue education and careers, the more likely they were to have clearly established goals toward that end. The more educational and career opportunities women perceive and being available, the more likely they will pursue those goals. The role of women in the field of corrections has changed dramatically over the past fifty years and women working in corrections are redefining femininity in a masculine organizational culture.

scholarly journals Challenges (Obstacles) in Reaching Leadership Positions – Experiences of Women Professors at Novi Sad University Serbia

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marijana Mišić Andrić ◽  
Slobodanka Markov
Keyword(s):  
General Pattern ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Women In Leadership ◽  
Limiting Factors ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Underrepresentation Of Women ◽  
Novi Sad ◽  
Women Professors ◽  
Experiences Of Women

AbstractUnderrepresentation of women in leadership positions in universities is a phenomenon present in most countries of the world, with some significant differences. In our work we focused on obstacles that women professors in Novi Sad University (Serbia) faced in reaching leadership positions. Analysis is based on qualitative research using a semi structured interview, statistical data and selected secondary sources. Obstacles, mentorship and networking have been researched from an idiographic perspective (reflection and the personal experience of the women at Novi Sad University). Results indicate a significant underrepresentation of women in leadership positions at Novi Sad University. Findings point to a general pattern: the more power and authority the leadership position holds, the scarcer the number of women participating in it. According to interviewees’ statements the patriarchal value system makes the leadership positions difficult to attain for women. Interview analysis also suggests additional limiting factors, such as lack of mentorship and inadequate networking, acting as inhibitors in reaching leadership positions.

Navigating the brogrammers and the boys’ club: Women’s representation and experiences in political technology

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 1967-1987 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Kreiss ◽  
Kirsten Adams
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Presidential Campaigns ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Career Experiences ◽  
Entertainment Media ◽  
Entrepreneurial Opportunities ◽  
Political Technology ◽  
Experiences Of Women ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Media Data

This article offers the first systematic study of the hiring patterns and career experiences of women working on U.S. presidential campaigns in the new field of political technology. We paired the quantitative analysis of a dataset of 995 staffers active in technology, digital media, data, and analytics across four presidential election cycles (2004–2016) with data from 45 in-depth interviews with women active on 12 presidential campaigns. We find that women are systematically under-represented, they do not ascend to leadership positions at the same rates as men, and they do not have the same entrepreneurial opportunities. When women do get hired, many find it challenging to be heard, are judged according to different standards than men, and have few ways of holding people accountable for inappropriate behavior or arbitrary exercises of power. The findings likely have implications for other fields that have been reshaped by technology, from journalism to entertainment media.

Gender Relations in the Black Church

2020 ◽  
pp. 106-142
Author(s):  
Cynthia B. Bragg
Keyword(s):  
Black Church ◽  
Gender Relations ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Church Leadership ◽  
Women In Leadership ◽  
Church Of God ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Experiences Of Women ◽  
The Church

This chapter examines the lived experiences of women in the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) and presents a model for partnership in leadership with clerics and churchwomen. The model is based on the premise of the visionary founder and “Chief Apostle” of this denomination. Histories of churchwomen in this organization portray them as staunch supporters of ministries in the church. Women in leadership roles were defined by the founder as overseers—a term suggesting honorary prestige to women that was equal to clerical positions in the church. Following the death of the founder, however, churchwomen encountered barriers to leadership positions which lowered their status and authority thus impacting their inclusion, agency, and voice in matters of church leadership and governance.

Gendered Leadership Networks in the NCAA: Analyzing Affiliation Networks of Senior Woman Administrators and Athletic Directors

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Katz ◽  
Nefertiti A. Walker ◽  
Lauren C. Hindman
Keyword(s):  
National Collegiate Athletic Association ◽  
Athletic Directors ◽  
Informal Networks ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Affiliation Networks ◽  
Women In Sport ◽  
Sport Leadership ◽  
Senior Woman Administrators ◽  
Underrepresentation Of Women ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study is to examine and compare the informal networks of both senior woman administrators (SWAs) and athletic directors (ADs) within National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I institutions. Drawing on extant literature citing the underrepresentation of women in sport leadership positions, we incorporate a network approach to build and analyze affiliation networks of SWAs and ADs. Guided by the framework of Leadership in Networks, we argue that the social structures within which ADs and SWAs operate impact opportunities for leader emergence and leadership outcomes. By comparing the AD and SWA affiliation networks, we illustrate the differences in informal networks among men and women leaders in sport, highlighting how informal networks may contribute to the lack of women in sport leadership positions. Previous scholars have long cited an “old boys’ club” as a barrier to women achieving leadership positions, but we argue these studies have largely relied on dispositional evidence rather than methodological and analytical strategies designed specifically to examine relationships and the corresponding network structures. Our results indicate that the SWA network is far less cohesive than the AD networks, and the few women in the AD networks are largely located outside the center of the affiliation networks. Implications regarding the impact of informal networks on the underrepresented nature of women in leadership positions are discussed.

Recoding the Boys' Club

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Kreiss ◽  
Kirsten Adams ◽  
Jenni Ciesielski ◽  
Haley Fernandez ◽  
Kate Frauenfelder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
Presidential Campaigns ◽  
Work Experiences ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Presidential Primary ◽  
2016 Election ◽  
Primary Cycle ◽  
Political Technology ◽  
Experiences Of Women

This book offers the first in-depth look at the employment patterns and work experiences of women working in political technology on presidential campaigns in the United States. The book draws on a unique data set of 1,004 staffers working in political technology on presidential campaigns during the 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 election cycles; analysis of hiring patterns during the 2020 presidential primary cycle; and interviews with forty-five women who worked on twelve different presidential campaigns. The book reveals that women are underrepresented in political tech and especially in leadership positions, struggle to make their voices heard on campaigns, and have few means of holding people accountable for inappropriate behavior. This book is animated by the lived experiences of women. It conveys the struggles that many women endured to gain access to campaign workspaces and the battles for inclusion many faced once they got there. It shows how few formal channels women had to hold men accountable for sexist or demeaning behavior that prevented them from being the best they could be at their jobs. All with the aim of helping those who do this work create more gender-equitable and inclusive workplaces—and ones that value the ideas and skills of all those who work to get candidates elected. For those women entering the field or their careers more generally, this book offers an inside look at what those who came before experienced to help them navigate workplaces dominated by men.

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