In the last three decades the numbers of women working in the workforce have increased considerably. In fact, more women working outside the home is the rule in todays society rather than the exception. Of course successes do not come without challenges.
This study examines one of those challenges: the implemented strategies and the influential situational factors that impact how executive women are heard by their male colleagues in the workplace. Self- efficacy, womens adult development theory, and mentoring theory informed the design of this explorative descriptive study. The research...