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Women's Career Development, 2008.
This paper explores career development for women in the workplace.
1,592 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 52.95
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The paper explains the process of career development and why the challenges are often greater for women. The paper explores women in the workplace today and the concern that they experience a glass ceiling that prevents them from rising to the higher levels of the corporate world. The paper concludes that for women to move even higher and increase their numbers in the boardroom, they must give more attention to career development and overcome some of the stereotypes still promulgated by society.
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"Career development is a process that can begin as early as grade school and that becomes a formal process in high school and into college. The process involves an analysis of capabilities and preferences and matching these to a career path that may then help the young person decide on courses of study and other actions geared to achieving the goals set. The process continues into the individual's work life, with companies making decisions about employees, suggesting career moves, and providing added training and instruction as needed to help employees in the development of a career. The challenges are often greater for women in career development because they may be acting as pioneers in areas previously closed to women, or at least with limited experience with women, and so they have to help form their career path to a greater degree than men who can emulate those who have gone before."
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Career Development Among Chinese Women, 2007.
An analysis of the relationship between culture and occupation among Chinese women working in the banking industry in New Zealand.
20,420 words (approx. 81.7 pages), 22 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This study attempts to investigate career development among Chinese women in the banking sector in New Zealand. It discusses career, not only in terms of the relationship between the organization and occupation, but it also looks beyond to factors such as family and religion. The paper then discusses how culture and religion influence an individual in the way they dress and eat as well as many other customs.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Chapter 1
Introduction
Chapter 2 - Women and Career Development
Career Theories
Career Planning
Differences Between Men & Women In Career Development
Barriers for Women
Career Development For Non-White Women
Chapter 3 - Minority Women in Careers
African-American Women as Minority
Remuneration Issues for Minority Women
Bi-culturalism
Family and Education Issues
Immigrants in Workforce
Chapter 4 - Chinese Women
Chinese Women In History
First Generation Chinese
Second Generation Chinese
Chinese in New Zealand - Current Situation
Chapter 5 - Banking Industry
Climate in the Banking Industry
Barriers for Women
Current Situation for Women in Banking
Chapter 6 - New Zealand Labor Market
Employment in New Zealand
The Effects of Immigrants
Women in the Labor Force
Other Issues
Chapter 7 - Methodology
Qualitative Research
Face To Face Interview
Participants
Sampling
Reason For Choice Of Method
Advantages and Limitations
Data Analysis
Chapter 8 - Findings
Education
The Predicaments Of Chinese Women In The Banking Industry In New Zealand
Glass Ceiling for Chinese Women
Negative Social Stereotyping
Issues In Future Career Development
Chapter 9 - Conclusion
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"The changes in the immigration policy of New Zealand are serving as tools to increase the country's human capital which is necessary for the nation's economic growth and development (Trlin & Henderson, 2000). However, with the increase in New Zealand's number of participants in the labour market, issues regarding the immigration policies have surfaced. Among the problems that trigger issues on immigration policy are the apparent rate of unemployment among the nation's locals as well as the unemployment of some migrants."
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Career Managment and Development in South Africa, 2001.
A look at the challenges, issues and demands of career managment and development in the new world of work for both individuals and organisations in the South African context.
3,705 words (approx. 14.8 pages), 11 sources, $ 102.95
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This essay identifies and explains the issues, challenges and demands of career management and development in the new world of work, for both individuals and organizations. It then recommends some practical ways to address the most important of these. In doing this, it first defines what is meant by career management and career development. It then places the essay in the context of the new world of work. This is done through a short explanation of the impact of e-commerce and globalization. It then looks at how this has impacted on the world of work in general, before looking at how it has effected career management and development for individuals and organizations.
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"E-commerce has radically changed organizational structure, co-ordination systems and task specification, and thus the world of work. Job designs have become increasingly flexible, and a whole range of new issues are being raised. In fact, Furnham (2000) believes that, due to e-commerce, the world of work has changed. He looks at what he calls ?alternative work arrangements?. These include part-time employment (defined as varied work, taking up less than 30 hours per week), contingent employment (defined as when an individual is working for an organization, but is not considered a regular employee), flextime (defined as when employees vary their starting and quitting times, but are required to work a standard number of hours within a specific time period), compressed work weeks (defined as re-allocating the work time by condensing the total hours in the traditional five-day week into fewer days), and teleworking (defined as working at a location away from the traditional place of work, and involving the use of telecommunications and the electronic processing of information) ( Furnham, 2000)."
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Career Development for the Disabled, 2005.
This paper discusses issues of career development for the general category of the disabled.
1,890 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 60.95
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This paper explains that a major problem in the use of diagnostic systems centered around over or under representation of disabilities in the development career identification tools. The author points out that one of the most important factors, especially for those just starting out in a career, is finding a mentor and becoming involved in a mentoring relationship in the workplace. The paper stresses that the disabled individual in career development must learn to deal with conflict in the workplace by individuals who may not be understanding of the disability.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Career Development
Relevant theory
Outcomes
Conclusion
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"Career development is a way of reaching many people with disabilities. This is also visible in the educational setting. Many individuals who receive special education are labeled as learning-disabled for future career development, while others with behavioral disorders, which are perhaps more complicated in terms of diagnosis, are seen to be under-identified in comparison. Particularly in cases in which the person is not overtly aggressive, and their behavior is normative, diagnostic tactics may allow this sort of individual, who may be suffering from depression or social isolation, to be less prone to career development because they are too concentrated on detecting learning disorders and identifying socially aggressive rather than regressive behaviors."
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Ginzberg's Tentative Stage of Adolescent Career Development, 2005.
A discussion of Eli Ginzberg's tentative stage of adolescent career development.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper examines a specific theoretical approach to the study of career development. Specifically, the author expounds upon the work done by Eli Ginzberg in the late 1940s. In his theory, Ginzberg proposes that adolescents develop through a tentative stage of career development. This paper describes the nature of the tentative stage, its usefulness as a theory, and its application in the real world.
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"The study of human development is complex and demanding discipline. It requires researchers to develop theoretical frameworks that are capable of accounting for a myriad of environmental, social, cultural, economic, and even genetic factors. This is no easy task. Therefore, the creation of a theoretical approach to development, in any specific regard, is important if that theory can stand up to critical scrutiny. This importance is evident when we consider the study of how career choices are made by growing individuals through the eyes of a developmental psychologist. The purpose of this study is to examine one specific element of Eli Ginzberg's theory on career choice. He and his research associates developed this theory and published their findings in 1949 (Frey, 2005). Ginzberg approached the question of how individuals choose careers for themselves by isolating the developmental process that leads up to the actual decision."
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Career Development Theory, 2004.
An analysis of D. Super's "Career Development Theory," with a focus on the mentally disabled population.
2,079 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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This paper discusses the career development theory by D. Super, a professional career psychologist. The paper explores the application of this theory to the mentally disabled population. The paper contends that career development for the mentally disabled should incorporate life-long learning, understanding of self, and specific interventions that work to motivate mentally challenged workers and help them acquire skills and adapt to challenges in their work environment.
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"Super, a professional career psychologist developed a theory of career patterns particularly emphasizing attention to students still in school. His theory of vocational development or career development emphasized life long learning, change and growth. Super is well noted for bringing to forefront of counseling the notion that people continually learn and adapt over the course of a lifetime, thus he suggested that a career development program should be developed to accommodate an individual during the various stage of learning that occur during one?s life span."
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Career Development and Disability, 2004.
A paper discussing some of the difficulties faced by individuals with disabilities in the realm of career development.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 31.95
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This is a paper about career development and disability. The paper discusses career problems encountered by adults with sensory or physical disabilities and explains the various difficulties that must be overcome. The paper also looks into the impact that the expectations of others have on individuals with disabilities.
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In their article, "Life-span Perspectives on Disability and Work: A Qualitative Study", Liza M. Conyers, Lynn C. Koch and Edna Mora Szymanski offered an insightful perspective of the career problems encountered by adults with sensory or physical disabilities. For them the transition from college to the working world often entails the need to reach higher expectations with decreased assistance in a wide variety of areas. Their struggles to carve a niche in the working world by overcoming various obstacles associated with their disability, ethnicity and gender can often lead..."
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Career Development in Organizations, 2004.
Introduces and analyzes the topic of career development in organizations.
1,724 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 55.95
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This paper discusses the importance of a career development plan in organizations and what benefits could be derived for various functions within the human resources department and the organization as a whole.
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"What is career development? Many college students have experience with the counseling department, and the career development questionnaires that assess their strengths, weaknesses, and interests then analyze the best careers for their personalities and talents. Career development in the workplace uses similar tools to assess employee strengths and talents, but it also encourages the employee to strive for more, work to their best advantage, and continually grow and change with the company as it grows and changes. Career development is a growing force in the competency of America's workforce, and it is a useful and beneficial tool for just about any Human Resources department. Career development does not encourage the staff to look elsewhere for job satisfaction; it encourages the staff to develop their own potential, while also developing their talents where they are most beneficial to the company. The company wins, the employees win, and the HR department can concentrate on other issues, rather than employee retention and turnover."
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Career Development, 2005.
This paper discusses career support programs for the disadvantaged sectors of society.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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The paper identifies the key issues related to welfare reform and discusses the influence of career and professional development on those from disadvantaged backgrounds. The paper explains that there are many conflicts amongst this government-sponsored system. The paper also points out that there is the desire of individuals to escape these circumstances, which creates many challenges for growth and advancement in society.
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"One of the primary tasks of individuals in modern society is to provide support for those in need and for those that possess intelligence and a strong desire to advance their own careers. It is anticipated that in the process of career development, many individuals from disadvantaged environments will not be able to experience the benefits of career support programs that are offered by many organizations. Therefore, these individuals will become increasingly dependent upon low-paying jobs and even the welfare system as a means of survival. Many programs are offered by a number of organizations that provide assistance to individuals in order to avoid these circumstances altogether. The following discussion will identify the primary objectives and considerations regarding a proposed organizational perspective and its relationship to a general sociological perspective."
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Career Development, 2003.
Focuses on military communications specialists.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 10 sources, $ 31.95
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Discusses career-related resources relevant to technical and career development. Describes methods used to identify sources. Includes business magazine articles, monographs, the Internet, government resources, etc.
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This research provides an overview of career-related re.sources for military communications specialists. The research will explain methods used to identify sources of information relevant to technical and career development and then discuss which ..."
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Career Development Cycle, 2004.
Looks at factors which need to be addressed by teachers just entering the profession.
2,760 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 95.95
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This paper looks at factors which need to be addressed by young teachers or those just entering the profession. It looks at various theories, and how some teachers have coped with the realities of teaching which differ in many respects from what they have been taught in education theory. It suggests ways teachers can become more effective, how they can develop a philosophy of teaching, and what changes need to be made in teacher education.
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"According to Fessler the first few years of employment constitute the induction phase for teachers. This is the period when they are socialized into the system as they strive for acceptance by their students and peers as well as by their supervisors ..."
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Women, Family and Careers, 2008.
This paper explores research on the topic of women and gender inequality in the workplace.
1,248 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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The paper discusses the conclusions of economic historian, Claudia Goldin, that women have a difficult time in beginning a family and embarking on a career in the business world. The paper looks at M. Ferber and C. Greene's study that determined there were more females that were capable of achieving a family and professional life than had been previously suggested. The paper also examines a study by B. Probert on why women were not in higher levels of organizations. The paper explains the conclusions that the factor of the family affected women in their quest to achieve the highest goals in business and not merely gender inequality.
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Experimental Design
Case Study
Survey Research
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"Ferber and Greene (2003) discuss the issue of a study conducted by Goldin in which the author suggested that women had a difficult time in "having it all". The term "having it all" referred to the ability to begin a family, while at the same time embark on a career in the business world. The researchers used a literature review experimental design for their work, evaluating the points of Goldin's article. Primarily the researchers determined that the issue of women having careers and families was described by Goldin as being difficult to achieve. Yet, Ferber and Greene (2003) concluded that not only did this conclusion lead women to believe that there was no point in attempting their personal and professional goals, but that it was inaccurate. Ferber and Greene (2003) determined that there was a vast number of women that were capable of achieving both goals, but that they were still unequal members of society."
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"Revolving Doors: Sex, Segregation and Women's Careers", 1992.
A critical review of this work on the obstacles to women's success in the workplace.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 1 source, $ 63.95
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"Revolving Doors: Sex, Segregation and Women's Careers
by Jerry A. Jacobs
According to Jacobs, sex segregation in the workplace reflects not only the obstacles women face in male-dominated jobs, but also the aggregate instability in the careers of individual women. Such a view contrasts with attempts to explain gender inequalities in the labor market as resulting strictly from the cumulative effects of socialization processes, on the one hand, or from purely economic forces, on the other. Jacobs attempts to demonstrate the validity of his thesis through examining the consistency of competing job segregation models with the behavior of women in the labor market. Although the forces of social control operate at all levels to limit women's ..."
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Career Planning for Women, 2007.
This paper discusses women's career planning and career path management.
1,974 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 62.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that for the woman who chooses to pursue a career, managing that career means making choices not only about which path to follow at work, but also how to structure one's life and relate to one's goals of family, children, marriage and home. The writer points out that highly talented, ambitious women face enormous hurdles when attempting to achieve success in a traditionally male field of employment. The writer further notes that work as career, and achievement defined as climbing to the top of the corporate pyramid are viewed as attributes of a quintessentially male world. The writer concludes that career development for a woman presents issues that are absent from the same kinds of career choices made by most men. Further, the writer notes that a woman's choices are often determined by powerful social and cultural forces that shape her decisions.
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"Yet it is not only the women at the top end of the career spectrum who are faced with these pressures to conform to traditional stereotypes. Those pursuing career paths that require less education and training are just as much the victims of societal attitudes that may cause them to accept less-than-fulfilling positions, at lesser rates of pay, and with fewer chances for advancement. Married women, or women with living with men, regularly find their own career choices limited by those of the men with whom they live. These limitations are not directly the result of any discriminatory practices, or indicative of a pattern of giving preferential treatment to the husband, rather they are the result of the fact that the man still tends to be the higher earner in the household. It is for this reason that a couple, or a couple with children, will more easily decide to relocate for the sake of the man's career, rather than for the sake of the woman's."
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Entrepreneurship as a Career Alternative for Women, 2005.
A review of several articles relating to women, career and the issue of the 'glass ceiling'.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, $ 71.95
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Women have been making great strides in American business communities by using managerial techniques, educational theory and psychological approaches to Glass Ceiling issues, as more women learn to operate their own businesses. The articles presented in this review relate the methodology and research that reveal the success of women in starting their independent business ventures, and how they can be implemented for practical usage in the 21st century.
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"This article review will reflect different theories relating to entrepreneurial women and how they interact within patriarchal business institutions. By actively pursuing articles that relate to the development of women as leaders and business owners in the modern business era, we can qualitatively and quantitatively convey entrepreneurial studies for alternatives in business practice. As more women learn to operate their own businesses, women have been making great strides in American business communities by using managerial techniques, educational theory and psychological approaches to "Glass Ceiling" issues."
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