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Homework answers / question archive / Understanding and Managing Behaviour in Organisations The task: Write an ESSAY of 1500 words (+/- 10%) excluding bibliography on the following topic: Discuss, with appropriate theories and concepts, what you regard as three best approaches to improve gender diversity at the senior leadership level in international organisations in Qatar
Write an ESSAY of 1500 words (+/- 10%) excluding bibliography on the following topic:
Essay topic background:
Studies have shown that gender diversity in organisational leadership benefits organisations and societies from various perspectives. These studies have, however, underlined that despite significant shifts towards greater acceptance of women in leadership roles over the last 50 years, women are still underrepresented in organisational leadership (to varying degrees) everywhere in the world. A range of remedial solutions have been considered in different countries, from focusing on education that abolishes the traditional gender roles, to setting gender quotas for boards of directors by legislative bodies. You task is to critically analyse what you regard as the most important solution that can tackle the problem of gender diversity in senior leadership positions in organisations.
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