Content Analysis of the Literature on Career Advancement of Women Employees: A Critical Review

Abstract

In a global economy, the major focus of organisations is to manage a diverse workforce. Therefore, it is important that more women are employed in managerial positions and have a satisfying career growth. Women in managerial positions are underutilised. Their skills remain unexplored due to the traditional mindset of the society. In spite of the obstacles in their path, the number of women with children taking an interest in the paid workforce has increased notably in the past few decades. However, the major portion of the work environment has still not changed their attitude in providing employment that enables women to balance their work and family obligations. The point of the research is to study the main factors that affect the professional success of a woman, both in the global sense and especially in the Indian setting. Thus, to discover the status of the administrative position and furthermore part astute nearness of women in Indian corporate. The study is based on literature review. It focuses majorly on various factors, such as the individual, the family, the organisational and the socio-cultural, that influence career advancement of women, and affect organisational performance and the economic growth of the country. This research builds a hypothetical structure of the current research. It also proves to be a guide that addresses administrative issues in the workplace, the execution of the changes and the development of the organisation. The hole of different measurements how it varies with authoritative practice, approach making, basic leadership for the vocation movement of women utilised in the organisations.

Keywords: Career Advancement, Work-Family Conflict, Work-Life Imbalance, Family Commitment, Career Decisions, Women Employees

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