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dc.contributor.authorSealy, R
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-11T11:34:55Z
dc.date.issued2010-05-11
dc.description.abstractPurpose – The aim of this paper is to explore how an elite group of senior women in banking represent and describe their understanding and experience of the role of meritocracy, within the context of their own career. Design/methodology/approach – Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 33 senior female directors from six global investment banks. Template analysis was used in the qualitative analysis of the coding. Findings – The paper found that the women's adherence to the notion of meritocracy diminished over time, as merit appeared to be less defined by human capital (ability and experience) and more by social capital (seen as political behaviour). The paper also reveals how the concept is construed on two levels: first, on a symbolic level, demonstrating how the organization defines and rewards success; second, on a personal level, how it affects the individual's cognitions, emotions and self‐belief. Originality/value – This paper contributes to the small literature on the concept of meritocracy in the management field, with an emphasis on the experiences of successful female directors in global investment banks.en_GB
dc.identifier.citationVol. 25 (3), pp. 184 - 197en_GB
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/17542411011036392
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10871/24386
dc.language.isoenen_GB
dc.publisherEmeralden_GB
dc.subjectWomen directorsen_GB
dc.subjectGlass ceilingsen_GB
dc.subjectCareer developmenten_GB
dc.subjectBankingen_GB
dc.titleChanging perceptions of meritocracy in senior women's careersen_GB
dc.typeArticleen_GB
dc.date.available2016-11-11T11:34:55Z
dc.contributor.editorLewis, Pen_GB
dc.identifier.issn1754-2413
dc.descriptionThis is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Emerald via the DOI in this record.en_GB
dc.identifier.journalGender in Management: An International Journalen_GB


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