Abstract
Women around the world face attitudinal barriers which decreases their chances and ability to reach to the higher level positions in the organizations. Pakistan is also no exception as it is mostly a male dominated society where female is often suppressed. The situation is changing due to the different factors such as increase in literacy rate and greater awareness about women rights. Keeping in view this context, the objective of the current study was set to assess the attitude towards female managers in Pakistan. It used WAMS as an instrument and utilized survey method to collect data from three main sectors including banking, education, and telecom. The results indicate that there is greater acceptance towards female manager, less negative stereotypes, and perception that female possesses necessary traits to become a successful manager. The attitude towards female managers varies based on some personal factors such as gender, age, education, upbringing, religious orientation and some organizational factors such as organizational ownership, organization’s nationality, and sector. Additionally, the study interviewed thirty female managers working at various level positions and found that there is greater acceptance towards female managers compare to the past. The results also acknowledged the existence of familial, organizational, and cultural barriers faced by female managers. More efforts from organizations, government, and other societal actors are recommended to make conditions more favorable for female managers in Pakistan
Dr. Saima Batool,, Muhammad Tahir. (2015) Attitude towards Female Manager in Pakistan: Evidence from Banking, Education, and Telecom Sector, The Dialogue, Volume 10, Issue 4.
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