This dissertation was written as part of the MSc in Management at the International
Hellenic University. We have examined the role of women in international strategic
management, which is a hot topic the past few years.
Women are usually facing discrimination in employment not only it terms of pay gaps,
but also in terms of career opportunities and moving upwards the levels of management
within organizations. However, in many cases it is the very same female executives who
do no want to break the glass ceiling and place their careers on top of families and
personal lives. Moreover, women are not easily opted for international assignments,
since in the case of international management positions, other issues such as cultural
differences at a third country make the glass ceiling look even thicker.
Yet, there is strong evidence that women can perform better in leadership, which is
directly connected with organizational performance. Simultaneously, legal frameworks
have been adopted around the world, mainly the U.S.A. and the E.U. in order to put
female representation quotas to businesses. The fruits of such factors are already
evident, since the female representation in top and in international management has
been on an increasing spree at least since 2014.
Many well-known global operating organizations have taken action to eliminate gender
inequality in employment. In the last section of this dissertation we are presenting facts
and figures from the H&M Group gender equality vision and strategy.
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