An exploration of influences on the careers of professional women planners : a 152.803 research report presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the Master of Business Studies at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand
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2016
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Massey University
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The literature which explores key influences on women’s career pathways
suggests women’s careers are a blend of the work and non-work facets of
their lives. The kaleidoscope career model (Mainiero & Sullivan, 2005,
2006) portrays the attributes of authenticity, balance and challenge as
constants in a woman’s life and drivers which move constantly to shape her
career at any particular point in its trajectory. The model seeks to explain
why women ‘opt-out’ or work in different ways throughout their career.
There is little knowledge or research on professional women planners and
the influences on their careers. The report explores key influences using
thematic analysis to analyse interview data from six participants. The
results show professional women planners are adept at crafting their careers
and taking into account their own particular objectives, needs and life
criteria. They are able to work in a range of ways throughout their careers,
from the corporate and local government sectors through to running their
own consultancy practices in the private sector. The report finds they are
able to do this without ‘opting out’, and integrate the facets of the
kaleidoscope career model to take into account their own particular
circumstances.
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Women planners, Women in the professions, Career development, Work-life balance, Research Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Business and economics::Business studies