Beyond gender role stereotypes – the changing view of women in IT managerial positions

Sołek-Borowska, Celina

dc.contributor.author	Sołek-Borowska, Celina
dc.contributor.editor	Michałkiewicz, Anna
dc.contributor.editor	Mierzejewska, Wioletta
dc.date.accessioned	2021-02-04T13:14:01Z
dc.date.available	2021-02-04T13:14:01Z
dc.date.issued	2020
dc.identifier.citation	Sołek-Borowska C., Beyond gender role stereotypes – the changing view of women in IT managerial positions, [w:] Contemporary organisation and management. Challenges and trends, Michałkiewicz A., Mierzejewska W. (red.), Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, Łódź 2020, s. 315-330, doi: 10.18778/8220-333-2.19	pl_PL
dc.identifier.isbn	978-83-8220-333-2
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11089/33302
dc.description.abstract	The attraction of skilled and competent women to traditionally male dominated occupations, and their retention, have now become a great concern for today’s organizations. Not enough is known about the challenges faced by women professionals who possess the credentials, skills and knowledge that would allow them to be considered, alongside their male counterparts, for top-rank positions. Therefore, the purpose of the following paper is to identify and delineate the barriers for women in IT managerial positions. The research is based on 10 semi-structured interviews with women who occupy IT managerial positions. Participants were self-recruited following a call for participation in research posted to graduate students at Warsaw School of Economics. Findings show that the IT industry is predominantly masculine, and women are expected to perform roles similar to their male counterparts. The study identified different strategies used by women to compromise their gender identities and fit within their work environments.	pl_PL
dc.language.iso	en	pl_PL
dc.publisher	Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego	pl_PL
dc.relation.ispartof	Michałkiewicz A., Mierzejewska W. (red.), Contemporary organisation and management. Challenges and trends, Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, Łódź 2020;
dc.rights	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Międzynarodowe	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/	*
dc.subject	women in IT managerial positions	pl_PL
dc.subject	gender role stereotypes	pl_PL
dc.subject	competent women	pl_PL
dc.title	Beyond gender role stereotypes – the changing view of women in IT managerial positions	pl_PL
dc.type	Book chapter	pl_PL
dc.page.number	315-330	pl_PL
dc.contributor.authorAffiliation	Warsaw School of Economics	pl_PL
dc.identifier.eisbn	978-83-8220-334-9
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dc.identifier.doi	10.18778/8220-333-2.19