The Role of Women in Top Management and Its Impact on Company Leadership

Abstract

The women workforce has been increasing worldwide owing to various socioeconomic changes like the increase in women education, the impact of globalization etc. Women occupy 46% of the US workforce, and they make 23% of Women CEOs in the USA alone. A woman in a research study had indicated that in a firm, people are their main concern, whereas, men had indicated that completion of task is their main concern. Although women have more and better facilities of education today than they had in the past, their capability is still limited in work spheres compared to men due to gender discrimination, job difficulties of local laws and family responsibilities. This paper explains the role of women in various sectors and the drawbacks especially for their development and their capability compared to men.