The changing face of women managers in Thailand
Edited book (chapter)
Chapter Title | The changing face of women managers in Thailand |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 3137 |
3415 | |
Book Title | The changing face of women managers in Asia |
Authors | |
Author | Yukongdi, Vimolwan |
Editors | Rowley, Chris and Yukongdi, Vimolwan |
Page Range | 199-223 |
Series | Working in Asia |
Number of Pages | 25 |
Year | 2009 |
Publisher | Routledge |
Taylor & Francis | |
Place of Publication | Oxon, United Kingdom |
ISBN | 0415437679 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.routledgebusiness.com/books/The-Changing-Face-of-Women-Managers-in-Asia-isbn9780415437677 |
Abstract | [Introduction]: Women in Thailand have played an important role in contributing to the growth of the Thai economy. In a recent international study on women's empowerment across fifty-eight countries, Thailand ranked first in terms of economic participation but lagged behind with In recent years, along with trade unions, international organisations have played a key role in raising public awareness and increasing societal interest in gender equality issues in Thailand (Charoenloet, 2001). Women's advocacy groups, including professional women, At the national level, women need the means to make their 'voices' heard on these gender equality issues. An avenue to achieving this aim is to have a critical mass of women represented in the decisionmaking bodies in the local and national governments. Over the past decade, women managers in the private sector in Thailand have The aims of this chapter are to examine the representation of women in management positions in the public and private sectors, their career progress and, more specifically, the cultural and social barriers to career advancement they encounter. The chapter discusses the influence of contextual factors on the progress of women in Thailand. |
Keywords | women; managers; management; Thailand; work |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 350709. Organisation and management theory |
350503. Human resources management | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Management and Marketing |
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