The Wrong Way to Promote Women; Women in the Boardroom  

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Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine
Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 400 no. 8743 (Jul. 2011), page 9-10.
Topik: Boards of Directors; Quotas; Employment Policies; Women; Social Policy

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Women are half the population but only 15% of board members at big American firms, and 10% in Europe. This represents a squandered opportunity. Companies that fish in only half of the talent pool will lose out to those that cast their net more widely. There is also evidence that mixed boards make better decisions than monolithically male ones do. Mindful of this, European countries are passing laws that would force companies to promote more women to the executive suite. However, in most rich countries children are the main obstacle to women's careers. Most women take career breaks to look after them. Many care for elderly relatives, too. One study found that two-thirds of American women had at some point switched from full-time work to part-time or flexible time to balance work and family. Such choices should be respected. But they make it harder for women to gain the experience necessary to make it to the very top. Companies that want to attract the best talent must think hard about how to make work more family-friendly.

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