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Kvinnliga chefer i mansdominerade branscher: Ett feministisk perspektiv
University of Skövde, School of Business.
University of Skövde, School of Business.
2023 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 15 credits / 22,5 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Female leaders in male dominated fields : A feminist perspective (English)
Abstract [sv]

Syftet med föreliggande studie var att undersöka hinder och möjligheter kvinnliga chefer i mansdominerade branscher upplever i sin karriär. För att analysera de olika hindren och möjligheterna användes Kanters (1977) teori om kön som minoritet samt Ackers (1990) teori om den könade organisationen. Datainsamlingen genomfördes genom semistrukturerade intervjuer med nio kvinnliga chefer i mansdominerade branscher vilka valdes utifrån SCBs statistik från 2022. Resultatet visar att kvinnliga chefer huvudsakligen ställs inför informella hinder trots att formella möjligheter finns för kvinnor att bli chefer. De hinder kvinnorna beskriver är att anpassa sig till den rådande kulturen, att möta motstånd från manliga kollegor samt att möta höga krav på prestation. Intervjuerna analyserades med hjälp av transkribering, kodning och tematisk analys.

Abstract [en]

The purpose of this study was to investigate the obstacles and opportunities that women encounter throughout their professional pursuits in male-dominated fields. To scrutinize the various obstacles and opportunities, we used Kanter’s (1977) minority gender theory and Acker’s (1990) theory about gendered organizations. The data collection was carried out through semi-structured interviews with nine female managers in different male-dominated industries, chosen based on statistics from the Swedish Statistic Bureau which concluded the most male-dominated fields. To analyze the data we used transcription, coding and thematic analysis. The results show that females making careers primarily encounter informal obstacles although have formal possibilities to become managers. The different types of challenges identified by the interviewed women included adapting to the culture, resistance from male colleagues, and high expectations. The interviews were analyzed using transcription, coding and thematic analysis.

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2023. , p. 63
Keywords [en]
Female managers, male-dominated fields, minorities, informal och formal obstacles, possibilities, career
Keywords [sv]
Kvinnliga chefer, mansdominerad bransch, minoritet, möjligheter, informella och formella hinder, karriär
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Business Administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:his:diva-22970OAI: oai:DiVA.org:his-22970DiVA, id: diva2:1779994
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Business Administration
Educational program
Human Resources, Organization and Leadership
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Available from: 2023-07-05 Created: 2023-07-05 Last updated: 2025-09-29Bibliographically approved

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