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The Challenges for Women to Achieve Executive Leadership Positions in Private Companies in Brazil

Kawabe, Anne A.
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1960-2442
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1587729794111353

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2020, Master of Arts (MA), Ohio University, Latin American Studies (International Studies).
Gender inequality in the business sector still prevails in Brazil, which has one of the lowest rates of women in executive positions in Latin America and in the world. This thesis analyzes whether work-life balance, cultural characteristics, and the lack of female representation in organizations are major challenges for female career advancement to executive leadership positions in private companies in Brazil. The data to assess the barriers faced by corporate women in Brazil were collected through an online survey including both close-ended and open-ended questions. The quantitative questions were analyzed as means and percentages and the qualitative were presented as quotations. The findings of the research indicate that work-life balance and the lack of female representation were not reported as major challenges for women’s career ascension, but cultural characteristics such as machismo and gender discrimination were commonly noted by the participants. The analysis of the barriers encountered by women in Brazil illustrate that the labyrinth (Carli & Eagly, 2015) best describes their professional careers. Studies on this topic focus mainly on interviewing women who hold a leadership position and this study adds the accounts of women who have not yet achieved such position.
Mary Tucker, PhD (Committee Chair)
Mariana Dantas, PhD (Committee Member)
Jason Stoner, PhD (Committee Member)
117 p.
Latin American Studies
women; executive; leadership; challenges; Brazil; business; gender inequality; Latin America

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  • Kawabe, A. A. (2020). The Challenges for Women to Achieve Executive Leadership Positions in Private Companies in Brazil [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1587729794111353

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Kawabe, Anne. The Challenges for Women to Achieve Executive Leadership Positions in Private Companies in Brazil. 2020. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1587729794111353.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Kawabe, Anne. "The Challenges for Women to Achieve Executive Leadership Positions in Private Companies in Brazil." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1587729794111353

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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