A comparative analysis of the use of work-life balance practices in Europe Do practices enhance females' career advancement?

Women in Management Review

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 289-304

  Straub, Caroline ^a  

^a ESADE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Career development; Europe; Flexible working hours; Gender; Women workers

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250356348     PISSN: 09649425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09649420710754246     Document Type: Article

References (87)

1. Allen, T.D. (2001), "Family-supportive work environments: The role of organizational perceptions", Journal of Vocational Behavior, Vol. 58.
2. Bacchi, C. (1999), The Politics of Affirmative Action: Females, Equality and Category Politics, Sage, London.
3. Baron, J.N. (1991), "Organizational evidence of ascription in labor markets", in Cornwall, R.R. and Wunnava, P.V. (Eds), New Approaches to Economic and Social Analyses of Discrimination, Praeger, New York, NY.
4. Baron, J.N., Mittman, B.S. and Newman, A.E. (1991), "Targets of opportunity: Organizational and environmental determinants of gender integration within the California Civil Service", American Journal of Sociology, Vol. 96, pp. 1362-401.
5. Bielby, W.T. and Baron, J.N. (1984), "A woman's place is with other females", in Reskin, B.F. (Ed.), Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies, National Academy Press, Washington, DC.
6. Blair-Loy, M. and Wharton, A.S. (2002), "The overtime culture in a global corporation: A cross national study of finance professionals interest in working part time", Work & Occupations, Vol. 29 No. 1.
7. Burke, R.J. (1994a), "Females on corporate boards of directors: views of Canadian CEOs", Women in Management Review, Vol. 9 No. 5, pp. 3-10.
8. Burke, R.J. (1994b), "Females on corporate boards of directors: forces for change?", Women in Management Review, Vol. 9 No. 1, p. 27.
9. Burke, R.J. (2001), "Organizational values, work experiences and satisfaction among managerial and professional women", Journal of Management Development, Vol. 20.
10. Burke, R.J. and Mattis, M.C. (2000), "Females corporate boards of directors: Where do we go from here?", in Burke, R.J. and Mattis, M.C. (Eds), Females on Corporate Boards of Directors, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht.
11. Carrington, W.J. and Troske, K.R. (1994), "Gender segregation in small firms", Journal of Human Resources, Vol. 30, pp. 505-33.
12. Carrington, W.J. and Troske, K.R. (1998), "Sex segregation across U.S. manufacturing firms", Industrial & Labor Relations Review, Vol. 51, pp. 445-64.
13. Cassell, C. (1997), "The business case for equal opportunities: implications for females in management", Women in Management Review., Vol. 12, pp. 11-17.
14. Catalyst (2000), Breaking the Barriers: Females in Senior Management in the UK, Catalyst, London.
15. Catalyst (2003), Catalysts Census of Females Board Directors in the US, Catalyst, New York, NY.
16. Catalyst (2004), Catalysts Census of Females Board Directors in Canada, Catalyst, New York, NY.
17. Cinamon, R.G. and Rich, Y. (2002), "Gender differences in the importance of work and family roles: Implications for work-family conflict", Sex Roles, Vol. 47 Nos 11/12.
18. Cockburn, C. (1991), In the Way of Females, ILR Press, Ithaca, NY.
19. Connell, R.W. (1987), Gender and Power, Allen & Unwin, Sydney.
20. Connell, R.W. (1995), Masculinities, Polity Press, Cambridge.
21. Crompton, R. (1999), "Discussion and conclusions", in Crompton, R. (Ed.), Restructuring Gender Relations and Employment: The Decline of the Male Breadwinner, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
22. Davidson, M. and Burke, R. (2000), "Females in management", in Davidson, M. and Burke, R. (Eds), Females in Management: Current Research Issues, Vol. 11, Sage, London, pp. 1-8.
23. Duxbury, L.E., Higgins, C. and Lee, C. (1994), "Work-family conflict: A comparison by gender, family type, and perceived control", Journal of Family Issues, Vol. 15 No. 3.
24. Eagly, A.H. and Johnson, B.T. (1990), "Gender and leadership style: a meta analysis", Psychological Bulletin, Vol. 108 No. 2, pp. 233-56.
25. Eagly, A.H., Makhijani, M. and Klonsky, B. (1992), "Gender and the evaluation of leaders: A meta-analysis", Psychological Bulletin, Vol. 111, pp. 3-22.
26. Eby, L.T., Casper, W.J., Lockwood, A., Bordeaux, C. and Brinley, A. (2005), "Work and family research in IO/OB: Content analysis and review of the literature (1980-2002)", Journal of Vocational Behavior, p. 66.
27. Eurobarometer 44.3 (1996), Equal Opportunities for Men and Women in Europe: Results of an Opinion Survey, European Commission, Luxembourg.
28. Ezra, M. and Deckman, M. (1996), "Balancing work and family responsibilities: Flexitime and child care in the federal government", Public Administration Review, Vol. 56 No. 2, pp. 174-9.
29. Fredriksen-Goldsen, K.I. and Schlarlach, A.E. (2001), Families and Work: New Directions in the Twenty-First Century, Oxford University Press, New York, NY.
30. Friedman, D.E. (1992), "Linking work-family issues to the bottom line", Report No. 962, The Conference Board, New York, NY.
31. Friedman, S.D. and Greenhaus, J.H. (2000), Work and Family - Allies or Enemies? What Happens when Business Professionals Confront Life Choices, Oxford University Press, New York, NY.
32. Galinsky, E. and Stein, P.J. (1990), "The impact of human resource policies on employees", The Journal of Family Issues, Vol. 11 No. 4.
33. Gilligan, C. (1982), In a Different Voice: Psychological Theory and Females's Development, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA.
34. Goff, S.J., Mount, M.K. and Jamison, R.L. (1990), "Employer supported child care, work family conflict and absenteeism: A field study", Personnel Psychology, Vol. 43, pp. 793-809.
35. Goodstein, J.D. (1994), "Institutional pressures and strategic responsiveness: Employer involvement in work-family issues", Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 37 No. 2.
36. Gornick, J.C. and Meyers, M.K. (2003), Families that Work: Policies for Reconciling Parenthood and Employment, Russel Sage Foundation, New York, NY.
37. Harriman, A. (1996), Females/Men/Management, 2nd ed., Praeger, Westport, CT.
38. Heilman, M.E., Block, C.J. and Martell, R.F. (1995), "Sex stereotypes: Do they influence perceptions of managers", Gender in the Workplace. Special issue of Journal of Social Behaviour and Personality, Vol. 10, pp. 237-52.
39. Helfat, C.E., Harris, D. and Wolfson, P.J. (2006), "The pipeline to the top: Women and men in the top executive ranks of U.S. corporations", Academy of Management Perspectives, Vol. 20 No. 4.
40. Helgesen, S. (1990), The Female Advantage, Doubleday, New York, NY.
41. Hoel, M. (2002), Females Board Directors and Executive Directors: Top 100 Companies, Norway, Ledelse, Likestilling, Mangfold, Oslo.
42. Ingram, P. and Simon, T. (1995), "Institutional and resource dependence determinants of responsiveness to work-family issues", Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 38.
43. Johnson, A.A. (1995), "The business case for work-family programmes", Journal of Accountancy, Vol. 180 No. 2.
44. Julkunen, R. (1992), The Welfare State at a Turning Point, Vastapaino, Tampere.
45. Kanter, R.M. (1977), Men and Women of the Corporation, Basic Books, New York, NY.
46. Kolb, D., Fletcher, J.K., Meyerson, D.E., Merrill-Sands, D. and Ely, R.J. (1998), "Making change: A framework for gender equity in organizations", in Ely, R. (Ed.) CGO Insights, Briefing Note 1, Simmons School of Management, Center for Gender in Organizations, Boston, MA, 2003.
47. Kottke, J.L. and Agars, M.D. (2005), "Understanding the process that facilitate and hinder efforts to advance women in organizations", Career Development International, Vol. 10 No. 3.
48. Lewis, J. (1992), "Gender and the development of welfare state regimes", Journal of European Social Policy, Vol. 2 No. 3.
49. Lewis, S. (1997), "Family-friendly employment policies: A route to changing organizational culture or playing about at the margins?", Gender, Work and Organization, Vol. 4.
50. Lewis, S. (2001), "Restructuring workplace cultures: The ultimate work family challenge?", Women in Management Review, Vol. 16.
51. McGregor, J. (2002), "Rhetoric versus reality: A progress report on the rise of females's power in New Zealand", Working Paper Series 02/1, New Zealand Centre for Females and Leadership, Massey University, Palmerston North.
52. Maddock, S.J. and Parkin, D. (1993), "Gender cultures: Women's choices and strategies at work", Women in Management Review, Vol. 8 No. 2, pp. 3-10.
53. Mainiero, L.A. and Sullivan, S.E. (2005), "Kaleidoscope careers: An alternate explanation for the 'opt out' revolution", Academy of Management Executive, Vol. 19 No. 1.
54. Mattis, M.C. (2002), "Best practices for retaining and advancing women professionals and managers", in Burke, R.J. and Nelson, D.L. (Eds), Advancing Women's Careers, Blackwell, Oxford.
55. Melkas, H. and Anker, R. (1997), "Occupational segregation by sex in Nordic countries: An empirical investigation", International Labour Review, Vol. 136 No. 3.
56. Meyerson, D.E. and Fletcher, J.K. (2000), "A modest manifesto for shattering the glass ceiling", Harvard Business Review, January/ February, pp. 127-36.
57. Newell, S. (1993), "The superwomen syndrome: Gender differences in attitudes towards equal opportunities at work and towards domestic responsibilities at home", Work, Employment and Society, Vol. 7.
58. Nordic Council of Ministers (1994), Women and Men in the Nordic Countries: Facts and Figures, Vol. 3, Nordic Council of Ministers, Copenhagen.
59. Oakley, J.G. (2000), "Gender-based barriers to senior management positions: Understanding the scarcity of female CEOs", Journal of Business Ethics, Vol. 27 No. 4.
60. Osterman, P. (1995), "Work family programs and the employment relationship", Administrative Science Quarterly, Vol. 40 No. 4.
61. Peterson, T. and Morgan, L.A. (1995), "Separate and unequal: occupation-establishment and sex segregation and the gender wage gap", American Journal of Sociology, Vol. 101, pp. 329-65.
62. Pfeffer, J. (1983), "Organizational demography", in Cummings, L.L. and Staw, B.M. (Eds), Research in Organizational Behaviour, Vol. 5, pp. 299-357.
63. Pfeffer, J. (1991), "Organization theory and structural perspectives on management", Journal of Management, Vol. 19, pp. 789-803.
64. Plantenga, J. and Hansen, J. (1999), "Assessing equal opportunities in the European Union", International Labour Review, Vol. 138 No. 4.
65. Pleck, J.H. (1977), "The work family role system", Social Problems, Vol. 24, pp. 417-28.
66. Powell, G.N. (1993), Females and Men in Management, Sage, Thousand Oaks, CA.
67. Powell, G.N. (1999), "Reflections on the glass ceiling: Recent trends and future prospects", in Powell, G.N. (Ed.), Handbook of Gender & Work, Sage, Thousand Oaks, CA.
68. Powell, G.N. and Butterfield, D.A. (1994), "Investigating the 'glass ceiling' phenomenon: An empirical study of actual promotions to top management", Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 37, pp. 68-86.
69. Ragins, B.R., Townsend, B. and Mattis, M. (1998), "Gender gap in the executive suite: CEOs and female executives report on breaking the glass ceiling", The Academy of Management Executive, Vol. 12 No. 1.
70. Reskin, B.F. (2000), "Getting it right: Sex and race inequality in work organizations", Annual Review of Sociology, Vol. 26, p. 707.
71. Riedmann, A. (2006), Working Time and Work-life Balance in European Companies, European Foundation for the improvement of Living and Working Conditions, Luxembourg.
72. Robinson, D.T. and Smith-Lovin, L. (1992), "Selective interaction as a strategy for identity maintenance: An affect control model", Soc. Psychol. Q., Vol. 55 No. 1, pp. 12-28.
73. Rosener, J.B. (1990), "Way females lead", Harvard Business Review, Vol. 68, pp. 119-25.
74. Rosener, J.B. (1995), America's Competitive Secret: Utilizing Females as a Management Strategy, Oxford University Press, New York, NY.
75. Schwartz, F.N. (1989), "Management women and the new facts of life", Harvard Business Review.
76. Schwartz, D.B. (1996), "The impact of work-family policies on women's career development: Boon or bust?", Women in Management Review, Vol. 11 No. 1.
77. Shapiro, M., Ingols, C. and Blake-Beard, S. (2007), "Optioning in versus 'opting out': Women using flexible work arrangements for career success'", CGO Insights, Briefing Note Number 25, Simmons School of Management, Center for Gender in Organizations, Boston, MA.
78. Singh, V. and Vinnicombe, S. (2003), "The 2002 female FTSE index and females directors", Women in Management Review, Vol. 18 No. 7, pp. 349-58.
79. Stets, J.E. and Burke, P.J. (1996), "Gender, control and interaction", Soc. Psychol. Q., Vol. 59, pp. 193-220.
80. Stroh, L.K., Brett, J.M. and Reilly, A.H. (1992), "All the right stuff: A comparison of females and male managers career progression", Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 77, pp. 251-60.
81. Swiss, D.J. and Walker, J.P. (1993), Women and the Work Family Dilemma, Wiley, New York, NY.
82. Tannen, D. (1995), Talking from 9 to 5: Females and Men at Work, Virago Press, London.
83. Thompson, C., Beauvais, L. and Lyness, K. (1999), "When work-family benefits are not enough: The influence of work-family culture on benefit utilization, organizational attachment, and work-family conflict", Journal of Vocational Behavior, Vol. 54 No. 3.
84. Thompson, C.A., Andreassi, J.K. and Prottas, D.J. (2005), "Work-family culture: Key to reducing workforce - workplace mismatch", in Bianchi, S.M., Casper, L. and Berkowitz King, R. (Eds), Work, Family, Health, and Well-Being, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Mahwah, NJ.
85. Tomaskovic-Devey, D. (1993), Gender and Racial Inequality at Work, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
86. Vinnicombe, S. (2000), "The position of females in management in Europe", in Davidson, M. and Burke, R. (Eds), Females in Management: Current Research Issues, Vol. 11, Sage, London, pp. 9-25.
87. Wirth, L. (1998), "Women in management: Closer to breaking the glass ceiling?", International Labour Review, Vol. 137 No. 1.