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Impacting a Woman’s World: Identifying the Factors that Influence Female Advancement in the Workplace

Barnett, Laura /, Lelchuk, Justine
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=muhonors1146450782

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2006, Bachelor of Science in Business, Miami University, School of Business Administration - Marketing.
The present paper investigates the factors that influence female advancement in the workplace by comparing achieved and less achieved women in the workplace in order to understand how to aid other women interested in reaching an esteemed level in their places of employment. The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the aspirations, values, attributes, and actions of women currently serving as achieved women in the workplace. A triangulation of qualitative data, collection methods and data sources was utilized to assess what these women ascribe their achievements to in their careers. Among other factors, the results confirm that the achieved woman has higher self-esteem, higher self-efficacy, and more internal locus of control than the less achieved woman. The research also confirms that the achieved woman’s father has the most influence on her success. Additionally, the study’s results suggest that a female’s likelihood of becoming achieved is based on her ability to be independent rather than dependent, organized rather than disorganized, rational rather than emotional, energetic rather than apathetic, and self-assured rather than insecure. Taken together, the findings indicate the need for the creation of an information medium that communicates to young, ambitious women, helping them cultivate the qualities required to become achieved. Advance, a business plan idea created by the researchers and other team members, will become this print medium.
Rose Marie Ward (Advisor)
83 p.
women; career; confidence; competence; self-esteem; self-efficacy; locus of control; advancement; achievement; success; gender differences; network; mentor; magazine

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  • Barnett, Laura /, L. J. (2006). Impacting a Woman’s World: Identifying the Factors that Influence Female Advancement in the Workplace [Undergraduate thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=muhonors1146450782

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Barnett, Laura /, Lelchuk, Justine. Impacting a Woman’s World: Identifying the Factors that Influence Female Advancement in the Workplace. 2006. Miami University, Undergraduate thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=muhonors1146450782.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Barnett, Laura /, Lelchuk, Justine. "Impacting a Woman’s World: Identifying the Factors that Influence Female Advancement in the Workplace." Undergraduate thesis, Miami University, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=muhonors1146450782

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