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Lekchiri, Siham; Kamm, Jesse D. – European Journal of Training and Development, 2020
Purpose: This investigation examined the challenges faced by women in leadership positions in the US construction industry. The overall purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of the challenges, and identify suitable practices, strategies and suggestions to support the employment and retention of women in the US construction…
Descriptors: Barriers, Women Administrators, Construction Industry, Gender Bias
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Polka, Walter; Litchka, Peter; Davis, Sheryl W. – Journal of Women in Educational Leadership, 2008
This article presents and analyzes the findings of two recent studies related to female school superintendents and their respective experiences with the "professional victim syndrome" and the consequences of their career decisions. Those findings are synthesized with research and literature related to leadership skills and dispositions…
Descriptors: Women Administrators, Instructional Leadership, Superintendents, Coping