Influential structures: understanding the role of the head of department in relation to women academics’ research careers

Obers, Nöelle Marie Thérèse

Title: Influential structures: understanding the role of the head of department in relation to women academics’ research careers
Creator: Obers, Nöelle Marie Thérèse
Date Issued: 2015
Date: 2015
Type: article
Type: text
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/61357
Identifier: vital:28018
Identifier: https://0-doi.org.wam.seals.ac.za/10.1080/07294360.2015.1024632
Description: This study was conducted at a small ‘research-led’ institution in South Africa. The data indicate that women produce less research than men and have low levels of professional self-esteem. Factors such as accrual of social capital, family responsibilities and self-esteem are constraints experienced by women academics in pursuing research careers. Mentoring was found to facilitate research career development and improve levels of self-esteem. Improved self-esteem enables women to promote themselves within their institutions and in the research arena. The role of the head of department with mentoring as a key function emerged as an influential structure for the career advancement of women academics. However, these leadership positions are significantly dominated by men and this appears to affect the amount and nature of mentoring women academics receive.
Format: 14 pages
Format: pdf
Language: English
Relation: Higher Education Research & Development
Relation: Obers, N., 2015. Influential structures: understanding the role of the head of department in relation to women academics’ research careers. Higher Education Research & Development, 34(6), pp.1220-1232.
Relation: Higher Education Research & Development 34 vol. 6 no. 1220 1232 2015 1011-3487
Rights: Higher Education Research & Development
Rights: Use of this resource is governed by the Higher Education Research & Development Copyright Options Statement

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