Does woman + a network = career progression?

TY - JOUR

T1 - Does woman + a network = career progression?

AU - Perriton, Linda

N1 - Copyright © 2006 Sage Publications. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in 'Leadership'.

PY - 2006/2/1

Y1 - 2006/2/1

N2 - Question: I am an ambitious and talented junior manager who has recently been hired by FAB plc, a large multinational company. I am also a woman and, as part of my induction pack, have received an invitation to join FABFemmes - the in-company women's network. I don't think my gender has been an obstacle to my success thus far and so I don't really feel the need to join. But on the other hand I don't want to turn my back on something that might offer me a useful source of contacts to help me advance up the career ladder. What would be the best thing to do? - Ms Ambitious, UK.

AB - Question: I am an ambitious and talented junior manager who has recently been hired by FAB plc, a large multinational company. I am also a woman and, as part of my induction pack, have received an invitation to join FABFemmes - the in-company women's network. I don't think my gender has been an obstacle to my success thus far and so I don't really feel the need to join. But on the other hand I don't want to turn my back on something that might offer me a useful source of contacts to help me advance up the career ladder. What would be the best thing to do? - Ms Ambitious, UK.

U2 - 10.1177/1742715006060655

DO - 10.1177/1742715006060655

M3 - Article

SN - 1742-7150

VL - 2

SP - 101

EP - 113

JO - Leadership

JF - Leadership

IS - 1

ER -