Women in International Hrm

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Corporate Managers and Senior Officials

Men, 41%

Women,59%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

Financial Inst. & Office Managers

*Office for National Statistics UK (Apr-Jun 2008)

Men, 73%

Women,27%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

Men, 34%

Women,66%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

Teaching Professionals

Men, 85%

Women,15%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Driving Instructors

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Arati Sasidharan- 31768764Fatma Alberei -31485639

Lisa De Souza -31678977Marya Yusuf 31775051 3

Group: Dynamites


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Salary

Increase..

Right on theManagerial

Track..

Im Due a

Promotionsoon!

AnotherClerical

Job?

Bob got thepromotioninstead of

me.

Underpaidfor thesame

jobhmm

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Introduction

Women in HR

The two schools of thought

Women in Intl Mgt

Challenges women face

Overcoming challenges

Conclusion

Q&A

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Women form 50% of the total workforce in the US Women and Management

Challenges Women Face

Think HR, Think Women

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Historical Role:Women have been shouldered with only home and

family responsibilities while men have been seen as thebread-winners

HR Revolution:

The overriding mechanical school' of organizationaltheory, was founded on such ideas as centralized

supremacy, specialty and expertise, labor division,principles, rules, and regulations

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Gender a minor factor:

Women may be better HR managers

Gender is not the measure of a good HR. Manager

Women Qualities as HR for being more successful:

People orientation.

Being service driven is a necessary quality

Understanding business and its dependence onpeople

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Women are the Way to Go Women maintain good relationship

Women are strong in Idea Generation and Innovation

Women are good in seeing big picture

Diversity Advantage Financial Advantage

Not so much!

Emotional disadvantage Other Obligations

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Over 60 percent of Japanese women are nowemployed, including half of Japanese mothers

American women fill over 25 percent of managerialpositions in their home country

About 6 percent of North American expatriate managersare women

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Assume Simplicity Not Malice Be Outstanding

Address Private Life Issues Directly

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Women do not wish to takeinternational assignments

Companies refuse to sendwomen abroad

Foreigners prejudicesagainst women managers

MythsIn many repressive culturesmales do not like reporting tofemales

Differences in culture

Pay is lesser in comparisonto their male counterparts

Socializing with male staff

Generally women have ashorter career span thanmen

OtherIssues


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Avoid assuming that a female executive will fail becauseof the way she would be received and go abroad

Give female managers every chance to succeed bygiving them the titles, status, and recognition

Train female expatriates on the norms, values and

traditions

Provide female expatriates with an in-country supportnetwork

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Currently, 12 FORTUNE 500 companies arerun by women

Name: Virginia RomettyCompany: IBMPosition: CEO

Name: Andrea JungCompany: Avon ProductsPosition: Chairman CEO

Name: Ursula Burns

Company: XeroxPosition: CEO

Name: Indra NooyiCompany: PepsiCo IndiaPosition: Chairman and CEO

Name: Chua Sock KoongCompany: Singapore TelecomPosition: Group CEO

Name: Chanda KochharCompany: ICICIPosition: MD&CEO

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Women in Senior Management Around the World

Country Percentage

Philippines 47%Russia 42%Thailand 38%Poland 32%China 31%European Union 30%New Zealand 24%

Country Percentage

Australia 23%

Britain 21%

United States 20%

Netherlands 15%

India 15%

Denmark 13%

Belgium 12%

Japan 7%


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In the most developed economies, women still lag farbehind men in the managerial hierarchy

Numerous attempts are being made in order to promotefemale advancement

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