Women’s experiences in top management teams (TMTs): The case of Israeli national majority and national minority women

Helena Desivilya Syna, Michal Palgi, Maha Karkabi-Sabbah

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Abstract

Integration of Israeli women, especially Arab women in senior management positions, is marginal. Stereotypical attitudes, ethnocentric values and excluding behaviors of the ‘other’ still prevail in organizations. Drawing on two bodies of literature - the role of diversity in teams’ decision-making and gender perspective on management - and our empirical studies, the proposed chapter will explicate Israeli Jewish and Arab women’s experiences in TMTs. What roles do they actually play? How do they express their voices and exert influence? The chapter will examine and discuss phenomena such as in-group favoritism, faultlines, intersectionality and the role of academic socialization in TMT dynamics.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWomen on Corporate Boards
Subtitle of host publicationAn International Perspective
PublisherTaylor and Francis
Pages131-148
Number of pages18
ISBN (Electronic)9781351728942
ISBN (Print)9781138740181
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2018

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 selection and editorial matter, Maria Aluchna and Güler Aras; individual chapters, the contributors.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
  • General Business, Management and Accounting

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