Although in many Western European countries women have entered the workforce in large numbers this has not resulted in an equal representation in senior positions. Little is known about how organizational policies could be changed and what initiatives have proven to be effective in raising the number of women in the top of organizations. This article examines the effectiveness of measures taken by organizations to increase the number of women in senior management positions. We have reviewed literature regarding the effects of various types of measures on realizing more women in senior positions. The outcomes of this literature review have been used as a framework for an empirical analysis of the effectiveness of measures taken by companies. Data from the Charter Talent to the Top show that adopting a broad range of measures at the strategic level leads to a higher share of women in senior management positions. HR instruments and communication strategies also affect the proportion of women at the top. More specifically, facilitating flexible work options, external communication about the organization’s diversity goals, and increasing women’s visibility within the organization all have positive effects on the share of women in the top. |
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Van de redactie |
Auteurs | Ewald Engelen |
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Artikel |
Door het glazen plafondNaar effectieve maatregelen voor meer vrouwen in de top |
Trefwoorden | gender equality, glass ceiling, diversity management, Interventions, organisational behavior |
Auteurs | Drs. Ans Merens, Drs. Wilma Henderikse en Dr. Babette Pouwels |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
Artikel |
De therapeutische werking van slachtofferdeelname aan het strafprocesEen kritische beschouwing vanuit een psychotraumaperspectief |
Trefwoorden | crime, Victims, procedural rights, Psychotrauma, Therapeutic |
Auteurs | Dr. mr. Maarten Kunst |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
Under the influence of international law, procedural rights for crime victims have been enormously expanded in the Netherlands in the last decades. Legislators often assume that such rights may have a therapeutic impact on those who use them. This paper discusses the course and nature of psychological problems which may arise in the aftermath of crime victimization to nuance this assumption. The author argues that participation in criminal justice procedures is most likely to have a positive impact on crime victims’ emotional well-being during the first weeks post victimization. Positive experiences with the criminal justice system during this phase may prevent some victims from developing significant mental health problems, because the course of this period determines whether one returns to pre-victimization levels of psychological functioning or not. Victims who still suffer psychologically from the effects of the crime afterwards will only benefit from professional mental health interventions. The author substantiates his argumentation with findings from a recent systematic literature review. |
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Auteurs | Drs. Reijer Hendrikse |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
Reflection and Debate initiates academically inspired discussions on issues that are on the current policy agenda. |
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Wat zijn de publieke taken van de universiteit? |
Auteurs | Prof. dr. Willem Schinkel |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
Reflection & Debate initiates academically inspired discussions on issues that are on the current policy agenda. |
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Auteurs | Prof. dr. Jan Willem Duyvendak |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
Reflection and Debate initiates academically inspired discussions on issues that are on the current policy agenda. |
Discussie |
Onder-wijsheid: hoe controlemechanismen het onderwijs overschaduwen |
Auteurs | Simon de Graaf MSc |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
Reflection and Debate initiates academically inspired discussions on issues that are on the current policy agenda. |
Discussie |
Drie wensen voor 2015 |
Auteurs | Mr. Pauline van der Meer Mohr |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
Reflection and Debate initiates academically inspired discussions on issues that are on the current policy agenda. |
Discussie |
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Auteurs | Prof. dr. Sandra van Thiel |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
Reflection & Debate initiates academically inspired discussions on issues that are on the current policy agenda. |
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De onttovering van de universiteit |
Auteurs | Albert-Jan Kruiter |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
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Auteurs | Astraea |
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In a column a journal editor or an author expresses his or her opinion on a particular subject. |