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Women's Career Success: The Contributions of Human Capital, Individual, Organizational, and Power Variables Ph.D. Dissertation, University of North Texas, 2008. DAI-B 69/08, Feb 2009 Cohort(s): Young Women Publisher: ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT) Keyword(s): Career Patterns; Educational Attainment; Human Capital; Locus of Control (see Rotter Scale); Training, On-the-Job; Women Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. Women are a significant presence in today's workforce; however, few rise to the top management ranks. Therefore, there is a critical need to better understand the factors that facilitate their success. This study examined several variables that may contribute to women's objective (income, span of control, promotions) and subjective (self-reported satisfaction) success. Predictive variables include human capital (training, experience), individual (perception of promotability, motivation for training), organizational (supervisor gender, percentage of male subordinates) and power (extent of supervisory authority) factors. Participants were members of the National Longitudinal Surveys Young Women cohort, conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Data were analyzed through simultaneous multiple regression analysis, and the results indicated that education was significantly related to income for all women. For women in management positions, their degree of supervisory power was also predictive of higher income, yet negatively associated with job satisfaction. Further, their span of control was positively influenced by the amount of time they spent in on-the-job training. The implications for women's career advancement, study limitations, and future research possibilities are also discussed. |
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Blansett, Karen D. Women's Career Success: The Contributions of Human Capital, Individual, Organizational, and Power Variables. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of North Texas, 2008. DAI-B 69/08, Feb 2009. |