Female Workers Benefit From Supportive Managers
By David Utter
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Article Date: 2005-04-20
Women advance up the corporate ladder when managers fulfill a supportive role. In a study commissioned by Texas-based computer maker Dell and market research firm Harris Interactive ...
... respondents widely hailed supportive managers as the top factor in choosing an employer. 63 percent of respondents chose supportive managers in the study that took place in early 2005, while 54 percent cited family and domestic assistance as the top factor.
Companies will have to consider these factors as new workers enter the marketplace. The Harvard Business Review cites US Department of Education studies showing that women with advanced degrees will increase in number by approximately 16%, compared to only a 1.3% increase in male graduates.
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David Utter is a staff writer for WebProNews covering technology and business. Email him here.
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