Employment gaps, work satisfaction and career advancement among women chartered accountants

Abstract

Reports the findings of a study which examined the relationship of employment gaps to measures of work outcomes and emotional wellbeing. Data were collected from a diverse sample of 161 women chartered accountants (CAs) using questionnaires completed anonymously. Women CAs with more employment gaps were older, more likely to be married, had more children if married, and worked fewer hours and extra hours per week. Women with more employment gaps also reported less satisfaction, less job involvement and were less optimistic about their career prospects, when other factors were controlled. Employment gaps were not related to psychological wellbeing however.

Citation

Burke, R.F. and McKeen, C.A. (1995), "Employment gaps, work satisfaction and career advancement among women chartered accountants", Journal of Managerial Psychology, Vol. 10 No. 7, pp. 16-21. https://doi.org/10.1108/02683949510088746