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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Senior leadership positions"”.
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Women in senior leadership positions: higher education in eSwatini
… an increase in the number of women appointed to senior leadership positions. However, research indicates that despite the increase in the number of women who are senior leaders in HEIs, women still face certain barriers to not only their advancement, but also to fulfilling their roles as leaders …
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Group coaching for leaders in transition to senior leadership positions
… coaching can support leaders in transition to senior leadership positions, and develops a theoretical and practical framework to inform group coaching practice. Leader transitions are not measured, though they may be a factor in leadership failure, as transitions are known to be difficult at …
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An exploration of women’s representation in senior leadership positions in the English National Health Service
… NHS workforce, do they constitute only 44% of leadership roles (NHS, 2016)? The title of this research project is An Exploration of Women’s Representation in Senior Leadership Positions in the English National Health Service. This title is aligned to the following research question, ‘Does a …
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How can you be what you can’t see? : a multiple case study exploring Black women’s experiences in senior leadership positions in higher education and the strategies they use to combat systemic barriers.
… continued underrepresentation of Black women in senior-level leadership positions in higher education, particularly at predominantly White institutions (PWIs). Despite comprising the largest demographic among non-White women and achieving notable progress in higher education degree attainment, …
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Women teachers career advancement: an exploration of choice in context
… choices of seven female teachers in mesolevel leadership positions at three Western Cape schools. It explores their decisions to apply or refrain from applying for senior leadership positions through an examination of the interplay between their leadership disposition, habitus and the field of …
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Intersectionality in corporate South Africa: the experiences of African black female leaders
… deficiency (perceptions that women have minimal leadership potential); and (2) agentic penalty (a backlash against counter-stereotypical behaviour from certain women). There has generally been an assumption that the stereotypes upon which these biases are based are comparable for women across …
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Leadership experiences of female middle leaders in independent schools of Mpumalanga province
This study explored the leadership experiences of female middle leaders in selected independent schools in the Mpumalanga province. The study aimed to understand how female middle leaders identify as middle leaders, the enhancing and inhibiting factors they face in the independent school context …
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Institutional Factors Contributing to the Under-representation of African American Women in Higher Education: Perceptions of Women in Leadership Positions
… of African American women who have obtained senior leadership positions in Predominantly White Higher Education Institutions. Data were collected through open-ended, phenomenological-oriented interviews with 12 African American women holding senior level positions in both academic and student …
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AN ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF MINORITY COMMAND LEADERSHIP ON THE RETENTION OF MINORITY SAILORS
… thesis evaluates the effects of minority command leadership on the first-term reenlistment decisions of underrepresented junior enlisted sailors in the U.S. Navy. In this thesis, I build a data set for Navy enlisted personnel and officers observed from fiscal years 1995 to 2018. Using a linear …
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MASCULINITY AND LEADERSHIP INEQUITIES AN EXAMINATION OF THE WAYS IN WHICH MASCULINE CULTURAL NORMS UNDERLIE THE BARRIERS TO WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP ACQUISITION
… shows that increasing the number of women in leadership positions yields financial benefits for the organization. Despite this, there has been limited upward movement in the percentage of women in senior leadership positions. Although some research has extensively examined this from the …
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The glass ceiling effect and its impact on mid-level female officer career progression in the United States Marine Corps and Air Force
… about the progression of women officers into senior leadership positions and the barriers they face to their continued success in the military. This thesis explores the officer career path experienced by women officers progressing through the ranks, primarily during the mid-level grades of …
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Toward Inclusive Excellence: Forging Inclusive Police Organizations through Leadership Training and Development
… the tendency in police organizations to provide leadership training after employees have entered senior leadership positions, as well as the tendency to separate DEI training from leadership training, police leaders are being left ill-equipped to progress DEI goals, particularly from the …
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Leadership Mentoring: A Study of the Mentoring Experiences of Female Federal Civil Service Employees
… sample consisted of 15 female civil servants in senior leadership positions in the grades GS-12 to GS-14. Data was collected through the interview method using open-ended questions that discovered the types of mentoring the participants experienced throughout their careers and how mentoring, if …
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Pathways to C-Suite: The Role of Women Cultivating Senior Leadership Among Other Women
… still underrepresented in C-suite organizational positions. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the role that other women, both personal and professional, have had in the career trajectories of a sample of women who currently hold senior leadership positions. Participant criteria …
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An Appreciative Inquiry Approach to Female Senior Enlisted Army Veterans’ Cultivation of Resilience
AbstractAlthough the number of women who reach senior enlisted positions in the U.S. Army continues to increase every year, their presence at the top still remains sparce. Women in all echelons share a number of challenges related to retention and promotion, such as balancing work with parental and …
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Understanding Socio-Cultural and Organisational Constraints on Women's Leadership: A Case Study in Indonesian Higher Education
… a range of time, the numbers of women occupying senior leadership positions in state higher institutions are low. My experiences working in such institutions supported this phenomenon. This caused my curiosity to find out why female lecturers did not occupy higher leadership positions. I also …
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The Career Paths of African American Male Senior Administrators in Student Affairs at Predominantly White Institutions: Formal and Informal Leadership Experiences
… a scarcity of African American males attaining senior administrative positions at predominantly White institutions (PWIs). The previous research often lacks an empirical focus, resulting in a substantial gap in the literature (Jackson, 2004; Lewis, 2007; Pickron, 1991). <br /> This qualitative …
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An Exploratory Study of Western Cape Province NonProfit Organisations response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
… information. Twenty participants who held senior leadership positions were interviewed using a semi-structured interview schedule. Due to social distancing regulations, the majority of the interviews were conduct via 45 minute zoom sessions. The data collected was analysed using Tesch's …
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Barriers and Best Practices in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives: A Case Study from the United States Aerospace and Defense Industry
… of individuals from diverse backgrounds in senior leadership positions and recruitment materials, as well as inside the workplace, signaling a company’s commitment to diversity. The 11th theme entailed establishing a supportive environment through mentorship programs for diverse people, …
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Exploring the potential for coaching as an approach to support Zambian women leaders: a focus on socio-cultural barriers
… creates potential challenges for supporting leadership development, (Nkomo and Ngambi, 2009, p.215). Organisations in the West have embraced coaching as an approach that can facilitate women to progress to senior executive leadership roles. Current coaching studies on women’s executive …
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