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Enablers and Barriers for Women's Career Progression into Executive Positions: Case of Latvian Highest Value Joint Stock Companies

Literature Item

Author Information:

• Name: Agnese Blūmane and Toms Timpars
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: https://www.sseriga.edu

Abstract:

The authors used the narrative approach method to research the enablers and barriers
for women to progress in their career advancement into executive positions in Latvian highest value joint-stock companies. A total of 20 interviews were conducted with women in an executive position within the TOP 101 of 2019 Latvian highest value companies. The research is divided into four sections: (1) governmental level, (2) societal level, (3) corporate level, and (4) individual level. Barriers and enabling factors are determined for the sample women within each of these sections. Most important of the enabling factors observed were networking, flexible work, and family support, while barriers highlighted were inadequate childcare facilities and gender stereotyping. Interestingly, motherhood was viewed as a neutral factor or even as an enabler

Keywords:

Gender equality, women in leadership, career advancement

Publication Date:

May 31, 2021

Source Specificity:

None, None, None

Website:

https://www.sseriga.edu/sites/default/files/2021-05/4Paper_Blumane_Timpars.pdf

Power Domains:

Economic

Methods Tools:

Awareness-raising, Monitoring

Country:

Latvia

City:

Riga

Implementation Scale:

Regional

Language:

English

Other Links:

https://www.sseriga.edu/sites/default/files/2021-05/4Paper_Blumane_Timpars.pdf