Gendered perceptions of organizational factors workbased esteem and related career outcomes for women professionals in the organized sector

Abstract

A number of studies in different countries have highlighted the fact that newlineemployed women are mostly confined to the lower management levels in work newlineorganizations. There is a common feeling of resistance towards women being at the newlinesupervisory level and the top management levels. Such attitudes by the peers, newlinesubordinates, and the organizational leaders is evident in organizational practices newlinerelated to communication in the organization, leadership and the organizational newlinesupport from the organization to women professionals. The present study was newlineconducted with the objective of examining the role of gendered perceptions in newlinedetermining levels of organizational and individual-related antecedent job conditions newlinefor women professionals in various job sectors that may act as facilitators or barriers newlinein their career outcomes. The study also examined the nature of the relationship newlinebetween gendered perceptions of antecedent organizational factors namely, newlinecommunication, leadership and perceived organizational support and HR issues for newlinewomen such as intra-role conflict, work engagement and career commitment across newlinefour job sectors, with gender-based estimation of career progression, career newlinesatisfaction and turnover intentions of women in the four organized sectors. Further, newlinethe study examined the role of work-based esteem for women professionals as a newlinemediator in the relationship between the antecedent variables and career outcomes for newlinewomen. newline