How to balance family with career: A man's perspective

Although women’s participation in the workforce has increased remarkably in recent times but women are still lagging behind because of the traditional thinking and attitudes of their families in the context of Bangladesh. The purpose of the current study was to explore the role of the family in shaping women’s career development. The study was conducted in a qualitative approach and it was exploratory in nature. The study was conducted during November-December, 2019 in Khulna division, Bangladesh. The purposive sampling procedure was used to select the 25 respondents of the study. The respondents constituted of working women from different professions. Primary data was collected through semi-structured in-depth interviews extending from 35 to 45 minutes. The collected data were analyzed using thematic analysis method and nine themes emerged from the transcripts. The emerged themes were acceptance and aspiration from family, spousal support, being a mother, grown-up children as helping hands, family and work balance, family as a social network, family as a barrier, family as a lever, and gender inequality. This research highlighted the fact that women’s career practices and its development depended highly on familial roles. The family possesses the ability to affect women’s career success both positively and negatively. The study revealed that women who received positive support from their families were more motivated and achieved greater success in their professional life. Family can serve both as a lever as well as a barrier in shaping a woman’s career.

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Board Composition: Balancing Family Influence in S&P 500 Firms

Administrative Science Quarterly ◽

10.2307/4131472 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 49 (2) ◽

pp. 209-237

Author(s):

Ronald C. Anderson ◽

David M. Reeb

Keyword(s):

Family Firms ◽

Balance Of Power ◽

Family Influence ◽

Independent Directors ◽

Family Ownership ◽

Board Composition ◽

Public Firms ◽

Founding Family ◽

Board Representation ◽

Balance Family

We examine the mechanisms used to limit expropriation of firm wealth by large shareholders among S&P 500 firms with founding-family ownership. Consistent with agency theory, we find that the most valuable public firms are those in which independent directors balance family board representation. In contrast, in firms with continued founding-family ownership and relatively few independent directors, firm performance is significantly worse than in non-family firms. We also find that a moderate family board presence provides substantial benefits to the firm. Additional tests suggest that families often seek to minimize the presence of independent directors, while outside shareholders seek independent director representation. These findings highlight the importance of independent directors in mitigating conflicts between shareholder groups and imply that the interests of minority investors are best protected when, through independent directors, they have power relative to family shareholders. We argue that expanding the discussion beyond manager-shareholder conflicts to include conflicts between shareholder groups provides a richer setting in which to explore corporate governance and the balance of power in U.S. firms.

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CHALLENGES IN FEMALE ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT — A CASE ANALYSIS OF NIGERIAN ENTREPRENEURS

Journal of Enterprising Culture ◽

10.1142/s0218495810000628 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 18 (04) ◽

pp. 435-460 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

SATWINDER SINGH ◽

CHIMA MORDI ◽

CHINONYE OKAFOR ◽

RUTH SIMPSON

Keyword(s):

Gender Discrimination ◽

Work Experience ◽

Transition Economy ◽

Policy Recommendations ◽

Female Entrepreneurs ◽

Traditional Societies ◽

The Government ◽

Balance Family ◽

And Training ◽

Positive Factor

The paper examines the validity of stereotypical image of challenges female entrepreneurs (FE) encounter in the development of their business. The study which is conducted in the context of Nigeria, a large transition economy, throws light on a number of general and culture-dominated issues specific to traditional societies. FE, particularly those coming from self-employed parental households, are good at acquiring education and training in their line of business and work much harder at it. However, they struggle to balance family and work life, a job that is made difficult owing to lack of recognition from spouse and business groups they deal with, gender discrimination and sexual harassment. Religious values and previous work experience comes out a positive factor in dealing with challenges. Policy recommendations for the government lie in the identification of potential FE and providing them with necessary training and assistance and key inputs necessary for the growth of a business.

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Women at Work: How Organization Manage Career Women Performance at Manufacturing in Jababeka – Bekasi

Jurnal Manajemen ◽

10.25170/jm.v17i1.850 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 15-27

Author(s):

Grace Amin ◽

Cici Lestari Agustina

Keyword(s):

Family Conflict ◽

Work Life ◽

Manufacturing Industries ◽

Quality Of Work Life ◽

Work Life Balance ◽

Career Women ◽

Life Balance ◽

Quality Of Work ◽

Balance Family

This research analyzed career women performance at manufacturing industries. Researchers used quantitative and qualitative methods. There were 200 career women in manufacturing industries around Bekasi joined as respondents in this research and filled the questionnaire given. Data was analyzed by multiple linear regression. Researchers also interviewed representative respondents in order to get respondent perspective about work life balance, family conflict and quality of work life. This research found that work life balance, family conflict, and quality of work life have significant influence towards career women performance on manufacturing industries around Bekasi.

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Keeping Things in Balance: Family Experiences of Living With Alzheimer’s Disease

The Gerontologist ◽

10.1093/geront/gnx084 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 58 (2) ◽

pp. e56-e67 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Nuria Esandi ◽

Mike Nolan ◽

Cristina Alfaro ◽

Ana Canga-Armayor

Keyword(s):

Alzheimer’S Disease ◽

Alzheimer's Disease ◽

Family Experiences ◽

Balance Family

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Expression and dimerization of the rat activin subunits betaC and betaE: evidence for the ormation of novel activin dimers

Journal of Molecular Endocrinology ◽

10.1677/jme.0.0280137 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

pp. 137-148 ◽

Cited By ~ 43

Author(s):

S Vejda ◽

M Cranfield ◽

B Peter ◽

SL Mellor ◽

N Groome ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Growth Factor ◽

Cell Fate ◽

Transforming Growth Factor Beta ◽

Transforming Growth Factor ◽

Future Studies ◽

Adult Rat ◽

Growth Factor Beta ◽

Proper Functions ◽

Balance Family

Activins are cytokines of the transforming growth factor beta family, which plays a central role in the determination of cell fate and the regulation of tissue balance. Family members are composed of two subunits and this dimerization is critical for liganding their cognate receptors and execution of proper functions. In the current study we focused on the localization of activin betaA, betaB, betaC and betaE subunits in the adult rat and analyzed the composition of putative activin beta dimers. By dissecting tissue distribution of various activins, we found that the liver, in particular the hepatocytes, is the major source for activin betaC and betaE transcripts, since other tissues almost failed to express these isoforms. In sharp contrast, the emergence of activin betaA and betaB appeared ubiquitous. Using a highly selective proteome approach, we were able to identify homo- as well as heterodimers of individual activin subunits, indicating a high redundancy of ligand composition. Certainly, this broad potential to homo- and heterodimerize has to be considered in future studies on activin function.

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Management of Hospital Visitors

Handbook of Pediatric Infection Prevention and Control ◽

10.1093/med/9780190697174.003.0008 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 187-198

Author(s):

Preeti Mehrotra ◽

Andi L. Shane

Keyword(s):

Ebola Virus ◽

Medical Condition ◽

Hospital System ◽

Centered Care ◽

Current Guidance ◽

Healthcare Epidemiology ◽

Family Centered ◽

Balance Family ◽

Underlying Medical Condition ◽

Pediatric Infection

Policies and practices regarding management of visitors vary by hospital system. Current guidance from the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology (SHEA) suggests that practices should be based on (a) the pathogen suspected or confirmed, (b) the underlying medical condition of the patient and the visitor, and (c) the endemicity of that pathogen in the hospital and surrounding community—distinguishing between outbreak and non-outbreak settings. Pediatric infection prevention strategies should strive to balance family centered care with policies that minimize the risk of acquiring or transmitting pathogens. This chapter provides guidance on managing hospital visitors when a child’s infection requires isolation precautions. Age-based visitor restriction policies are reviewed. This chapter also includes discussion about high-consequence pathogens such as Ebola virus.

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