Is There Still a Chairman of the Board?

Abstract

The position of women in the 1970s, when a Royal Commission investigated women′s status, is compared with that of women in the 1980s. The two major factors considered when explanations were offered for the small number of women in management positions, i.e. people and structures, are examined. The strategies designed to increase the numbers of women in management have had a very limited impact. It is argued that fundamental structural changes are required in order to remove the barriers that limit women′s participation in management and men′s participation in family life.

Citation

Armstrong, P. (1989), "Is There Still a Chairman of the Board?", Journal of Management Development, Vol. 8 No. 6, pp. 6-16. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000001364