scholarly journals Women Career Paths in Accounting Organizations: Big4 Scenario

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Tiron-Tudor ◽  
Widad Faragalla
Keyword(s):  
Glass Ceiling ◽  
Career Paths ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
Double Standard ◽  
Accounting Profession

In this paper, we analyze the gender issues that are present in the accounting profession, and more precisely, on the career paths one could follow in the accounting profession and what the underlying reasons are for each option. Our conclusions show that some of the factors that influence women career paths are discrimination, motherhood, glass-ceiling, double standard and a lack of visibility.

scholarly journals Gender as a Dimension of Inequality in Accounting Organizations and Related HR Strategies

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atena Faragalla ◽  
Adriana Tiron-Tudor
Keyword(s):  
Glass Ceiling ◽  
Social Practices ◽  
Accounting Profession ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Hr Practices ◽  
Gendered Organizations

Considering the increasing number of women entering the accounting profession; it is timely to explore inequalities that still exist; and consider what policy processes continue to forge inequalities between men and women. Through a SLR of accounting and management journals during the period 1994-2017 we assess the different dynamics that have shaped inequalities between men and women, presenting both employee and employer perspectives of professional enhancement. The study is framed around conceptualizations of gendered organizations and highlights how cultural and social practices impact men and women differently. Our study finds there are still arrays of organization practices that have profound gendered effects. Our study shows that there are commonalities in research which include HR practices of recruitment, selection, and advancement; perceptions of women's visibility and invisibility at work; motherhood and childcare responsibilities; and discourses of the glass ceiling that constitute barriers to women's progression. Most importantly we reveal that constraints nowadays are similar to those identified in the 90s. We explored these gendered constructions and suggest relevant HR strategies that can aid women's advancement.

An Analysis of Glass Ceiling Perceptions in the Accounting Profession

2018 ◽  
Vol 164 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey R. Cohen ◽  
Derek W. Dalton ◽  
Lori L. Holder-Webb ◽  
Jeffrey J. McMillan
Keyword(s):  
Glass Ceiling ◽  
Accounting Profession

scholarly journals Glass ceiling in the accounting profession: Evidence in Brazilian companies

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Júlio César da Silva ◽  
Cristian Baú Dal Magro ◽  
Marcello Christiano Gorla ◽  
Marcia Zanievicz da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Glass Ceiling ◽  
Accounting Profession ◽  
Las Mujeres

<p>Aunque existen varios estudios sobre las diferencias de género en las ocupaciones, pocos estudios abordan la profesión contable, en particular los relacionados con la aparición de <em>Glass Ceiling</em>, las barreras que dificultan e incluso impiden el crecimiento de la carrera de las mujeres. En este contexto, el estudio tiene como objetivo verificar la influencia del <em>Glass Ceiling </em>en relación con la desigualdad de género en la profesión contable. La población investigada está formado por profesionales en contabilidad de las empresas ubicadas en el sur de Brasil, y la muestra se compone de 34.886 observaciones. Los resultados indican que las primeras posiciones en Auditor Contable y Contador Contable se llevan a cabo principalmente por los hombres. Fue observado diferencia salarial, los hombres reciben una remuneración mayor que las mujeres en funciones similares. Hay un predominio de profesionales masculinos en la contabilidad las grandes empresas y mujeres profesionales en pequeñas y medianas empresas, y los hombres tienden a permanecer más tiempo en posiciones de la profesión contable en la misma empresa. Se concluye que la presencia de las influencias de <em>Glass Ceiling </em>en el aumento de la dificultad de acceso de las mujeres en posiciones clave en la profesión contable, lo que confirma la desigualdad de género observada en estudios en otras actividades profesionales.</p>

scholarly journals GENDER INEQUALITY IN ACCOUNTING PROFESSION FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE GLASS CEILING

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Júlio César Silva ◽  
Cristian Baú Dal Magro ◽  
Marcia Zanievicz Da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Glass Ceiling ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Accounting Profession ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Wage Inequalities

<p>Among the studies developed on gender differences in occupations, the theoretical glass ceiling approach has been used internationally to explain the occurrence of barriers that hinder and even prevent the professional growth of women and generate wage inequalities between men and women in the performance of similar functions. Given the above, the study aims to identify gender differences in the accounting profession analyzed from the perspective of the glass ceiling<em>.</em> The research methodology is descriptive, documentary and the approach is quantitative. Data were extracted from the Annual Social Information (RAIS), base year 2013. The investigated population are employees who work in accounting in companies located in southern Brazil. The results indicate that the professions of accounting auditor and accountant are performed, most often by male professionals. It was found that men have higher pay and a predominance of men in the accounting department of larger companies. We conclude that glass ceiling is present in the accounting profession, creating an invisible barrier to women's access to positions of greater evidence of the accounting profession.</p><p>Keywords:<em> </em>Glass Ceiling. Gender. Accounting Professional. Inequality. </p>

scholarly journals Unpacking the Burden: Gender Issues in Anaesthesia

1998 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. C. Strange Khursandi
Keyword(s):  
Private Practice ◽  
Career Paths ◽  
Parental Leave ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
Personal Relationships ◽  
Professional Lives ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Time Work ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Part Time Work

A survey carried out by the Australian Society of Anaesthetists explored gender issues in the personal and professional lives of anaesthetists. Issues highlighted include training and career paths, combining anaesthetic training with domestic responsibilities, personal relationships, pregnancy and childrearing, private practice, part-time work, parental leave, the single anaesthetist, doctor spouses, sexual harassment, and negative attitudes in colleagues. Particular problems were identified in the training years, in part-time work, in private practice, and in combining parental and domestic responsibilities with a career in anaesthesia. Strategies to address relevant issues are discussed, with reference to the increasing proportion of women in medicine and anaesthesia.

scholarly journals Gender as a Dimension of Inequality in Accounting Organizations and Developmental HR Strategies

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faragalla Atena ◽  
Adriana Tiron-Tudor
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Glass Ceiling ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Social Practices ◽  
Career Progression ◽  
Accounting Profession ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Hr Practices ◽  
Gendered Organizations

Considering the increasing number of women entering the accounting profession, it is timely to explore the inequalities that still exist and consider what policy processes continue to forge inequalities between men and women. Through a systematic literature review (SLR) of accounting and management journals during the period 1994–2017, we assessed the different dynamics that have shaped inequalities between men and women, presenting both the employee and employer perspectives of professional enhancement. The study was framed around conceptualizations of gendered organizations and highlighted how cultural and social practices impact men and women differently. Our study found there are still organization practices that have profound gendered effects. Our study shows that there are contemporary human resource (HR) practices of recruitment, selection, and advancement; perceptions of visibility and invisibility at work; motherhood and childcare responsibilities; and finally, discourses of the glass ceiling that constitute organization and societal barriers that limit women’s career progression. Most importantly we reveal that constraints nowadays are similar to those identified in the 90s. We explored these gendered constructions and suggest relevant HR strategies that can aid women’s advancement.

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