Making it through mentoring: Quotas for women or promotion by merit?

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

For quite a while now the business world has been ferociously self‐critical of its poor performance in ensuring that women take their share of the top jobs, trying to figure out why the upper echelons of business are still so male‐dominated, and how to redress the balance. But should business be beating itself up quite so much over the issue?

Practical implications

The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to digest format.

Citation

(2013), "Making it through mentoring: Quotas for women or promotion by merit?", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 27 No. 3, pp. 29-31. https://doi.org/10.1108/14777281311315892